Acting Supreme Court Justice Jim Clynes (front with neck tie) was feted as the Judicial Honoree by the Brehon Law Society at its recent St. Patrick’s Day dinner at Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant on E. 47th St. Photo: David Finlay Brehon Law Society Honors Supreme Court Justice Clynes Top o’ the week- Longtime Upper East Side resident, Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Jim Clynes, received the Judicial... Voices 15 Mar 2024 | 02:44
Chef Julian Medina, note for his Mexican restaurants, has opened a hot new Italian restaurant, Amarena, in a townhouse on E. 82nd St. Photo: Marconi Gonzalez Chef Medina Opens New UES Place, His 1st Italian Restaurant Medina Goes Italian–Mention chef Julian Medina and thoughts of his myriad Mexican restaurants come to mind. Now he’s ventured... Voices 04 Mar 2024 | 12:20
Allison Greenfield, a lawyer who clerked for Judge Arthur Engoron for the past five years, is one of two people who will be running unopposed for two open civil court judge seats in Manhattan. The other is current Bronx housing court judge Malaika Scott-McLaughlin. Both were given the nod by Democratic party leaders on Feb. 12. Photo: Cody Cutter Two Get Nod to Run Unopposed for Civil Court: Greenfield and Scott-McLaughlin The ayes have it: After a long and winding road and as widely covered and reported over the last year here and in major media,... News 18 Feb 2024 | 06:56
Allison Greenfield, who was attacked by Donald Trump in the former president’s business fraud trial before Supreme Court Clerk for Judge Arthur Engrogon, is now all but certain to be elected a civil court judge herself after getting unanimous approval from Dem County leaders on Feb. 12. Photo: Cody Cutter Cleared for Takeoff: Clerk Who Was Attacked by Trump All But Certain to be New Civil Court Judge Allison Greenfield, the clerk for Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron, was unanimously endorsed for a judgeship in New York... News 14 Feb 2024 | 03:44
Lyle Frank (right) is sworn as a new NY Supreme Court judge by retired Judge Kathryn Freed ( left) while his wife Elyssa Kates, daughter Cathryn, son Gavin, and sister Samantha Feldman look on. Photo: Rachel Marks/Orah Photo Casino Plans Have People Buzzing Uptown, While New Judge Swears in Downtown Is there a casino in Manhattan’s future? Nobody knows. But more and more these days, it’s getting to be the talk of the town.... Voices 22 Jan 2024 | 04:12
Lori Bores walks the picket line with her son, Assemblyman Alex Bores. Photo: Courtesy, Lori Bore Lori Bores, Mom of Assemblyman, Is Longtime Community Activist Herself Mom’s on board--In early 2023, Patch and T-Mobile partnered “to shine a light on awesome moms in the New York City area.”... Voices 07 Jan 2024 | 04:05
The author (center) of the memoir “Bobby Ochs, Kid From the Bronx and Restaurant Partner to the Stars,” has worked with Patrick Swayze, Britney Spears and Marla Maples, poses with his just released paperback edition with Stella Williams (left) and Ken Tan, B&N manager of the 87th St. and Third Ave. store. Photo: Arlene Kayatt Bobby Ochs: From Bookie to Restaurateur to Author Just before the pandemic in 2020, I got a call from Our Town’s then deputy editor David Noonan telling me that a Bobby Ochs... News 21 Dec 2023 | 03:21
Former UESer, Bonni Golberg now a poet and author living in Portland has a new book “Dona Garcia Saved Worlds” aimed at the kids market, about a wealthy 16th century widow who aided Jewish causes from Lisbon, where she was forced to flee during the Inquisition to Venice and Constantinople. Photo: Amazon Frick’s Bid for Liquor License at New Home Pits One Time Allies Against One Another Frick Wants to Serve Liquor: When the Frick Collection reopens the Guilded Age mansion that is its once and future home,... News 08 Dec 2023 | 03:14
Delmonico’s serves up a holiday turkey dinner. Photo: Simon Tchoukriel/Delmonico’s Holiday Themed Restaurants Rolf’s and Delmonico’s Gear Up for Big Season Holiday spirit all year–Winter holiday season’s here. Diwali’s just passed. Chanukah and Christmas are coming up. Restaurants... Voices 25 Nov 2023 | 05:31
The Warhol name on the canopy at 1342 Lexington Ave. looks like someone is deliberately trying to whitewash. But it is a mystery as to why or at whose behest. Photo: Ask@ New Owners Whitewashing the Warhol Name on Historic Bldg. Andy doesn’t live here anymore–The address of 1342 Lexington Ave, one of five or six townhouse originally known as the Rhinelander... News 13 Nov 2023 | 09:53
Michael Cohen, seen here giving Congressional testimony in 2019, was dressed more casually recently during his second day of hearings at the fraud trial involving the Trump Organization in New York State Supreme Court our columnist noted. Photo: The Circus/You Tube Fireworks at Trump Fraud Trial in NYS Supreme Court as Cohen Testifies Law and Disorder–Oct 25, 2023: Part 37, New York County Supreme Court, was called to order and those present were told to... News 27 Oct 2023 | 01:42
Mirso Lekic (left), who already owns the Tudor City Steakhouse, recently opened Benny John’s, a new hot spot on E. 48th St. where he greets current Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams and Our Town’s Editor in Chief Keith J. Kelly, who worked with Cindy for over 20 years while writing the Post’s Media Ink column. Photo: Courtesy Mirso Lekic “Posties” Meet Up; East Side Politicos Solidly Behind Israel Post time-Cindy Adams has been my friend forever-from the early days of Our Town in the 70s when she wrote the eponymous... News 13 Oct 2023 | 12:21
AG Letitia James and Assembly Member Alex Bores Dazzle at UES Leadership Forum Up and running–For only their second in-person event since the end of the pandemic, Monica Atiya’s Upper East Side for Change... News 29 Sep 2023 | 08:24
The iconic and quirky Hammacher Schlemmer store on East 57th, has been replaced by classical Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Son. Photo: Hammacher Schlemmer East 57th Street Making Comeback The comeback block–For 97 years the American retailer of hard-to-find tools, Hammacher Schlemmer occupied the commercial... News 15 Sep 2023 | 04:53
The Carnegie Diner & Cafe on W. 57th St. ( Photo via Google Maps) West 57th Area Restaurants are Thriving Once Again West 57th redux–Last column I left off at 57th and 7th. Well, I’m back to the vibrant, busy commercial and residential neighborhood... News 01 Sep 2023 | 11:04