Brand new pickle-ball courts at the UES’s Carl Schurz Park, contrasted with some aging basketball infrastructure a stone’s throw away. ( Photos: Jack Ahern ) Basketball Players Wait on Remodel at Carl Schurz Park, Picklers Get New Paint Job Pickleball players on the Upper East Side’s Carl Schurz Park are now enjoying freshly repainted courts, after they alerted... News 15 Jul 2024 | 03:39
State Senator Kristen Gonzalez rallies locals against the Beth Israel’s closure in March. On July 10, Mt. Sinai announced that they wouldn’t close Beth Israel on July 12, as originally planned. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) Beth Israel Forced to Postpone Its Mid-July Shutdown Plan Mt. Sinai told employees that they will not close E. 16th’s Beth Israel hospital on July 12, as they had hoped to, after... News 12 Jul 2024 | 05:20
Laura Redensky provided a presentation to State Senator Liz Kreuger’s constituents about what home health options they have. Redensky helms COHME, a home care nonprofit. ( Photo: www.cohme.org) If You’re Leaving the Hospital, Here’s What to Know About Home Care What do you do if you’re discharged from a hospital, want the right home health aide, and have to figure out how to pay for... Senior Living Guide 12 Jul 2024 | 12:40
As of July 6, Papaya King is back and ready for business, just down the street from its original E. 86th location on Third Ave. That site will become luxury condominiums. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Papaya King Returns To E. 86th St., After Bruising Closure Rollercoaster Papaya King suddenly returned to E. 86th St. on July 6, after a tumultuous saga that included multiple evictions, not to... Home 08 Jul 2024 | 04:34
Participants in 2024’s Juneteenth March, which is now a 5K, racing from the starting gate at Central Park’s Engineer’s Gate. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Juneteenth 5K in Central Park Draws Record 1,500 Racers, Organizer Says A cheerful crowd of walkers, runners, and rollers gathered to partake in a Juneteenth 5K starting at Central Park’s Engineer’s... News 21 Jun 2024 | 05:42
A photo that reportedly depicts Hayden Espinosa wearing a blurred-out swastika arm patch. Espinoza, a right-wing extremist, has been indicted for selling weaponry to an undercover cop– from federal prison. ( Manhattan D.A.) D.A. Bragg Indicts Right-Wing Extremist For Allegedly Selling Guns From Federal Prison A man that sold guns and gun components to right-wing extremists via a Telegram group chat–from federal prison in Louisiana,... Home 20 Jun 2024 | 10:26
The canine version of Zendaya’s Met Gala ensemble, now viewable at the AKC Museum of the Dog. It’s part of Anthony Rubio’s “Canine Couture” exhibit, which runs until July 7. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Anthony Rubio’s Museum of the Dog Exhibit Is a Mix of the Met Gala & Canine Swagger Do you count yourself among the billions of fans of dogs and high fashion, two behemoths of human culture that have overlapped... News 19 Jun 2024 | 04:56
50 W. 13th St.–which has been home to civil rights giants and theater luminaries alike–has moved one step closer to receiving designated landmark status, the nonprofit Village Preservation announced on June 18. ( Photo: Village Preservation ) West Village Home of Civil Rights Giants Moves Closer to Landmark Status A Manhattan house that civil rights icons called home in the 1800s, located at 50 W. 13th St., may acquire landmark status.... News 19 Jun 2024 | 04:29
Anthony Cohn, the co-chair of CB8’s Zoning and Development Committee, during a May 21 meeting. The ‘City of Yes’ housing text amendment dominated the proceedings. ( Photo via CB8) UES’s CB8 Zoning Committee Wrestles With ‘City of Yes’ Housing Overhaul With the ‘City of Yes’ zoning overhaul gaining steam following a City Council vote that mostly approved its commercial proposals,... News 14 Jun 2024 | 01:18
New York Eye & Ear nurses rallying for a fair contract on June 4. Outstanding issues include pay parity and staffing issues, which would be exacerbated by Beth Israel’s possible closure. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Nurses Seek New Contract at E&E Hospital; Rail Against Closure Plans for Beth Israel Healthcare workers held a passionate rally denouncing Mt. Sinai–in part for its continued mission to close E. 16th St.’s... News 05 Jun 2024 | 06:16
A broadbased coalition of activists and local political leaders protested on March 24 against Mount Sinai’s planned shut down of Beth Israel including Council Members Carlina Rivera (at mic), and Chris Marte; NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh; NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez (to right and rear of Rivera), Congressman Jerold Nadler and NYS Assembly member Harvey Epstein. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Locals Rail as Mt. Sinai Revises Push To Shutter Beth Israel By Mid-July Mount Sinai is still trying to shut down Beth Israel Hospital by mid-July, and a coalition of local activists and political... News 02 Jun 2024 | 10:35
The projected view of the Howard Hughes Corp.’s planned South Street Seaport development from the Brooklyn Bridge. The developer won a court battle over the project on May 21. ( Rendering via Howard Hughes Corporation) Howard Hughes Corp. Wins Court Battle For $850 Mil South Seaport Tower Project It appears that the Howard Hughes Corporation has won a court battle over their plans to erect a 27-story residential tower... News 24 May 2024 | 03:21
John Mangin (mic) and Azka Mohyuddin (podium) explaining provisions of the ‘City of Yes’ to Community Board 8 members, during a full May 15 board meeting. ( Photo via Community Board 8 ) UES’s CB8 Hears ‘City of Yes’ Explainer, Asks A Few Probing Questions As the massive zoning text amendment referred to as the ‘City of Yes’ undergoes public review, Manhattan’s community boards... News 20 May 2024 | 03:19
The word “pickleball” is now splayed across the front of the Life Time facilities at PENN 1. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) New Pickleball Courts Open Across From Madison Square Garden Life Time, the upscale gym behemoth that has opened eight separate spots in Manhattan, is now offering seven fresh indoor... News 08 May 2024 | 01:16