Judge Shahabuddeen “Shah” Ally (in bowtie) with supporter Ravi Batra at the judges’ kickoff reception held at Saar, a newly opened Indian bistro at 241 W. 51st St. ( Photo: Tony Hoffman) Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election The race is on. Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council. But to fill the three open seats on NY County’s Supreme come... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:46
All six candidates trying to secure the Democratic nomination for city council representing City Council District 4 appeared at the forum sponsored by the East 86th Street Association on March 6. ( Photo: East 86th Street Association) Controversy Brewing in CD 4 Council Race as Rachel Storch Opts Out of Matching Funds Petitions, matching funds: The race for the District 4 City Council seat just got a little testy as Rachel Storch, one of... News 31 Mar 2025 | 02:47
Marlena Brauer poses amid the pink cherry blossoms at the South Street Seaport. ( Photo: Courtesy Marlena Brauer) Cherry Blossoms at Seaport and Disappearing Mailboxes on UES Cherry blossoms the NYC way—South Street Seaport’s Watermark venue at Pier 15 has a spectacular Cherry Blossom Festival through... News 15 Mar 2025 | 05:33
Keith Powers (rear), the term-limited City Council District 4 member, has not endorsed anyone in the Council race, but is instead spending time on the campaign trail with five of six of them. Here he campaigns with Ben Wetzler on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Ben Weltzer campaign) Petitioning Underway by Six for Open East Side Council Seat The Power’s on: In 2017 Keith Powers, CD4’s current Council member, ran in a primary against a crowded field of eight candidates,... News 03 Mar 2025 | 04:02
It was a pakced house at the mayoral forum on the Upper East Side, which drew all the declared candidates for mayor in June 24 Democratic primary except for Mayor Eric Adams. Candidates attended either in person or via Zoom. ( Photo: Julianne Ballingtom) Lexington Dem Club Endorses Stringer for Mayor; Four Freedoms Club Opts for No One Lex Club’s for Stringer—After a cliffhanger of an endorsement vote, and late into the night and the next day, Manhattan Dems... Voices 15 Feb 2025 | 04:16
A big crowd turned out to listen to Assembly member Alex Bores deliver his State of the District address at the High School of Art & Design, which received a $150,000 check for the school’s media labs. He also praised the Knickerbocker Greys, who were allowed back into the Park Avenue Armory. ( Photo: Arlene Kayatt) Bores Gives $150,000 to School, Praises Knickerbocker Greys From the Dragon to the Snake—Just as the Chinese Zodiac calendar was leaving the Year of the Dragon and entering the Year... Voices 03 Feb 2025 | 04:56
Virginia Maloney is the sixth Democratic candidate to enter the race for city council in District 4, vying to fill a city council seat once held by her mother, former Congress member Carolyn Maloney. Virginia Maloney (right, standing above crowd) held her fundraiser at St. Pat’s Bar & Grill on W. 46th St. ( Photo: Arlene Kayatt) Petition Drives Set to Kick off Next Month for 6 Dems in District 4 Council Race The streets from Stuyvesant Town to E. 93rd St. may soon be crowded with foot soldiers gathering the 450 signatures needed... Voices 23 Jan 2025 | 02:40
Former Congress member Carolyn Maloney with Frank Wilkinson, a local Democratic activist who is known as the Baron of Yorkville. ( Photo: Facebook) ‘Baron of Yorkville’ Steps Down from Four Freedoms Dem Club After Decades of UES Activism To Be Frank–Frank Wilkinson, accomplished author of fiction (“Bygones”), a Princeton graduate who grew up on the Philadelphia... Voices 06 Jan 2025 | 02:04
Rowan Wilson, Chief Justice of the NYS Court of Appeals, was among the speakers at the induction ceremony of Allison Greenfield, one of six new civil court judges in Manhattan elected in November. She officially takes office on Jan. 1. ( Photo: Cody Cutter) Greenfield Inducted as Part of Class of Six New Civil Court Judges in Manhattan A bench of her own–The Civil Court room was packed to capacity with members of the judiciary, court colleagues, family, friends,... News 20 Dec 2024 | 03:19
Max Tucci’s new restaurant Tucci’s in NoHo opened its doors in March. ( Photo: Courtesy Tucci’s) 6 New Civil Court Justices in Manhattan Inducted for New Terms Starting Jan. 1 Civil Inductions: At the end of November former Civil Court Judge Gerald Leibovits was inducted to New York County Supreme... News 09 Dec 2024 | 11:46
Ilana Yagudayev (left) a pharmacist and owner of Drug Mart on E. 86 Street and York Ave. administers a COVID booster shot to Helene Goldfarb at Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s in-office, no-cost clinic. ( Photo: Courtesy Rebecca Seawright) From COVID Booster Shots to a Notary, Local Assembly Member Offers Surprising Array of No Cost Services to UES Constituents Hooray for Constituent Service–For non-stop/one-stop constituent service, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s community office... Voices 22 Nov 2024 | 02:54
A group of UES activists and elected officials united under the CommunityUnity Initiative banner to toss a Halloween event for kids. Assembly member Alex Bores (foreground, blue jacket) assisted Faith Bondy (center) and one of her rivals for an UES city council seat, Luke Florczak (in baseball cap, rear) ( Photo: Emily Hassell) CUI Tosses Bash for Kids Friendly, not spooky–Some local political rivals and community leaders came together to form a new Halloween trick-or-treat... Voices 11 Nov 2024 | 06:40
Actor Eugene Levy (right) and bandleader/musician Paul Shaffer (left) with restaurant owner Dennis Lekic at Benny John’s restaurant. ( Photo: Courtesy Dennis Lekic) Those Annoying Pre-Election Texts Starting to Grate Nerves The texts keep coming–and thankfully after ED (Election Day), they’ll stop. But in the meantime the pings from my phone keep... Voices 11 Oct 2024 | 04:18
Local activist Vanessa Aronson (center) is the latest to throw her hat into the ring to succeed term-limited Keith Powers in Manhattan’s district four City Council race. At least four others have said they covet the seat as well with a primary sometime in June 2025. ( Photo: Courtesy Vanessa Aronson ) Julie Menin Runs Unopposed in CD 5; Vanessa Aronson Declares Candidacy in Council Dist 4 Elections come, elections go. Running for office seems like forever. And, with term limits, prospective candidates are always... Voices 29 Sep 2024 | 12:43
Jordan Stein, grandson of the company founder who started the firm inside Grand Central in 1924, fits a customer for eye glasses. He’s the third generation to be involved in the family business. ( Photo: Grand Central Optical) Still Thriving after 100 Years Inside Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Optical at one hundred years old, is one of the longest established optometrists in the city and, in a rarity... Voices 16 Sep 2024 | 04:13
