Honey Locust Park at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is being restored and a grand reopening ceremony is planned for April 13th. Photo: NYC Parks Dept. Construction Staging Area Returns to Vest Pocket Park at Foot of 59th St. Ed Koch Bridge Ed Koch must be kvelling. Honey Locust Park, located next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on 59th between 1st and 2nd Avenues... Home 25 Mar 2023 | 12:13
Jerry Nadler (center, front) met with his new constituents in the UES apartment of Beth Grossman. Photo: Monica Atiya Nadler Makes House Call on Upper East Side For the first time in 30 years, Carolyn Maloney no longer represents the UES. Jerry Nadler does. And Monica Atiya, leader... News 10 Mar 2023 | 07:39
Ben Akselrod, 27, seen here at a rally on the UES for Governor Hochul, won the endorsement of the Four Freedom Democratic Club in the race for District Leader in Assembly District 76 and will face a primary battle. Photo: Arlene Kayatt Primary Fight Looms in Battle for District Leader in 76th A.D. The victor gets a primary. Three candidates for district leader in the 76th Assembly District, Part A--Ben Akselrod, Billy... News 27 Feb 2023 | 10:28
First term NYS Assemblyman Alex Bores (left) at an induction celebration with Senator Chuck Schumer at Hunter College on Feb. 5. Photo: Office of Assemblyman Alex Bores. Swearing in Ceremonies for 2 More Judges and Assemblyman Bores All sworn in. First the Judicial. Twas a busy January for judicial swearing-in ceremonies since I last reported on the swearing... News 12 Feb 2023 | 08:34
Todd J. Stein is campaigning as a community advocate. Photo courtesy of Todd J. Stein For Men Only, District Leader Race in the 76th AD Political potpourri – Welcome 2023 and all the politics that comes with it. The most hyperlocal of the political races this... Voices 30 Dec 2022 | 09:52
West Side Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (right) and Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris advocated for a new bill banning the sale of animals in pet stores. Photo via Linda B. Rosenthal on Twitter Quart Takes the Bench ... No More Dogs for Sale ... NY Reads Taking up the gavel – UES Assembly Member Dan Quart is moving on. While still a resident of the 73rd AD, which he’s represented... Voices 19 Dec 2022 | 07:58
Flyer for the East 67th Street Market The East 67th Street Market’s Back! To Market, To Market to Buy – as the old nursery rhyme goes, contemplates going to market to buy and sell produce. But that... Voices 04 Dec 2022 | 10:04
Governor Kathy Hochul and William Hochul with Mirso Lekic (center) at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Highlights of a Political Season Mother knows best – Congratulations to Russell Squire who was re-elected to a second term as Chair of Community Board 8.... Voices 18 Nov 2022 | 09:34
Poster for Max Marie’s performance at The Delancey. Photo: Diana Yee NY Life – Court by Day, Club by Night She sings the songs and writes them, too – She’s Max Marie, a NYC-based independent artist whose soulful energetic pop sound... Voices 06 Nov 2022 | 01:47
CB8 District Manager Will Brightbill, Manhattan Parks Commissioner Anthony Perez, CB6 Chair Kyle Athayde, CB8 Parks Committee Co-Chair Judy Schneider, Council Member Julie Menin, Economic Development Corp. Senior VP Kathryn Prybylski and Roosevelt Island Operation Corp. Planning Director Prince Shah in front of the new sign for Andrew Haswell Green Park. Photo: NYC Parks/Daniel Avila ( Daniel Avila) Signs of the Times A sign of distinction – A distinctive sign was unveiled for Andrew Haswell Green Park earlier this month by various officials... Voices 23 Oct 2022 | 07:35
Christine Donovan (right) with former Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2009. Photo courtesy of Mary Covington Living One’s Dreams in New York Restaurant opportunity in Turtle Bay – Back in January of this year the Parks Dept. issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)... Voices 09 Oct 2022 | 06:54
Myrna Socol Eisenberg’s painting, “Yellow Sky at Dawn.” Photo courtesy of Arlene Kayatt Remembering Those Who Made New York Another street, another naming – The northwest corner of East 29th St. at First Ave. is being co-named for Dr. May Edward... Voices 25 Sep 2022 | 02:45
Busy schedule at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Up and Running for Fall It’s getting to be Fall again – You can tell from the bookings at Tudor City Steakhouse that the season’s up and running... Voices 11 Sep 2022 | 09:45
Cover of “Bobby Ochs, Kid from the Bronx and Restaurant Partner to the Stars.” Photo courtesy of Bobby Ochs Celebrating a New Book – and a Farewell to Maloney Party’s on – Come to the Book Signing and Launch Party for Bobby Ochs’s just-published book, “Bobby Ochs, Kid From the Bronx... Voices 28 Aug 2022 | 02:46
Dim sum at Shun Lee Cafe Dim Sum and Then Some EAST SIDE OBSERVER Checking Out a New Shun Lee – City life’s making a comeback. Despite the fears and edginess about COVID,... Voices 18 Aug 2022 | 10:09
