How the city’s two major tabloids covered the locals disastrous week one exploits. Crash Landing: Where Do Jets and Giants Go From Here? Charles Dickens famously wrote about “the best of times” and “the worst of times.” If Dickens covered the Giants and the... News 12 Sep 2023 | 05:15
Light hitting third baseman Aaron Boone propelled the Yankees past the Red Sox in what Fandom called one of the all time great rivalry victories, which came 20 years ago in the 2003 playoffs. Photo: Fandom Hey NY Baseball Fans: Find Happier Times By Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane This story ties together two inescapable traditions: a journalist finding relevance because of important events that took... News 01 Sep 2023 | 10:46
Daniel Jones tossing a pass against the Washington Football Club, has been plagued by turnovers especially his first few seasons. Now he’s entering his fifth season and pressure is on to make something happen. Photo: All-Pro Reels Photography, Wikimedia Commons Giants Have The Look of Winners Under QB Jones This Year Entering His 5th Season The Giants 2023 Preview: It’s All About Daniel Jones Remember the New York Football Giants? It is not meant to be a condescending... News 25 Aug 2023 | 03:20
The iconic photo of a young woman wrapped up by her boyfriend’s blanket became the cover of the Woodstock soundtrack album. The young couple, Bobbi Kelly and her then-boyfriend, Nick Ercoline, married a few years later and were together for 54 years until her death in March. Photo: Pintrest Mid-August Festival at Woodstock in ‘69 Forever Changed the Way World Looked at Younger Generation The year 1969 will forever be remembered for one of three major events: a) the three-day peace-and-love Woodstock extravaganza... News 25 Aug 2023 | 02:30
Robbie Robertson was the leader of The Band, which backed Bob Dylan as he transformed from an acoustic guitar folk hero into his all electric era. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Band’s Robbie Robertson Lived in a Magical New York Robbie Robertson, the leader of The Band who died on Aug. 9, was a true New Yorker. Back in 1965 and 1966, he called Manhattan... News 18 Aug 2023 | 02:39
The New York Times is replacing its sports department with content from the digital sports site The Athletic, which it bought in 2022 for $550 million ( Photo: Ajay Suresh, Wikimedia Commons) Sign of the Times: Turmoil At NYT’s Sports Section Means Less Coverage of Local Teams The New York Times Co. recently made a controversial decision to replace its homegrown sports section with the Athletic,... News 04 Aug 2023 | 02:07
Janeane Garofalo performed at City Winery. Photo: Gaelen Hadlett, Wikimedia Commons Janeane Garofalo Musters Up A Stream-of-Consciousness Energy To Garner Laughs Janeane Garofalo is not slick. She is not smooth. She is not polished. She uses whatever manic, stream-of-consciousness energy... News 17 Jul 2023 | 12:22
Mr and Mrs. Met, the official mascots of the New York Mets, may be more popular than most of the players taking the field for the team that has been a major disappointment thus far in the 2023 season. Photo: flickr On 50th Anniversary of “Ya Gotta Believe” Mets, Can Current Crew Salvage 2023 Season? The Mets have been a disaster in the first half of the baseball season. As I write this piece, the prospects for the Mets’... News 10 Jul 2023 | 12:34
Bicyclists frequently head the wrong way down roads and bike lanes and are rarely cited for infractions. Photo: Keith J. Kelly How to Fix the City’s Cycling Crisis and Ease My Biggest Fear About Living Here I have lived in Manhattan for most of my adult life. This is the scariest time that I can remember. Sure, I am wary nowadays... News 22 Jun 2023 | 06:08
Author Yossi Klein Halevi (far left), former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Ormen (center) and Jodi Rudoren, The Editor of The Forward, drew a crowd to a panel debating “What’s Next for Israel” at the 92nd Street Y on June 5th. Photo: Jon Friedman Writer Spent Half His Life Living in Jerusalem, but Will Never Shed His New York Roots Yossi Klein Halevi will always be a loyal New Yorker. Yes, he left his native New York City four decades ago to live in Israel... News 10 Jun 2023 | 05:20
Graham Parker performs solo at City Winery on May 31. Photo: Jon Friedman Graham Parker is Just Famous Enough in Rare Solo Gig Graham Parker told a funny story on himself a few songs into his terrific set on May 31 at City Winery. While it was refreshingly... Voices 01 Jun 2023 | 08:14
The New York Knicks clearly have a foundation player in Jalen Brunson, but they need to build more around him to become a truly elite team. As presently constituted, the Knicks are one superstar away from the elite ranks. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The pressure is on Knicks Ownership to Take a Crucial Next Step to be Elite Team Now comes the hard part for the New York Knicks. The perennially lousy Knicks surprised the pro basketball world by routing... News 16 May 2023 | 02:42
The cast of Seinfeld (from left): Jason Alexander (George),Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Elaine) and Michael Richards (Kramer) at the 1997 Emmy Awards. Photo: Alan Light, Wikimedia Commons Could ‘Seinfeld’ Still Make Us Laugh and Think–25 Yrs After Last Show on NBC? ‘Seinfeld,” which made us laugh and think during its dazzling nine-year run on NBC, went off the air 25 years ago this month.... News 11 May 2023 | 07:29
The headquarters of Fox News at 1211 Sixth Ave where The Public Eye’s columnist thinks it’s pretty much business as usual despite the conservative channel agreeing to cough up $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation case over falsehoods it broadcast after the 2020 election. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Fox News Got Off Easy in Its $787.5M Defamation Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems Now that Fox News has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle a highly publicized lawsuit, the key... News 21 Apr 2023 | 02:26
The Rangers’ quest to bring the Stanley Cup back to New York begins on April 17th. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Five Reasons the Rangers Can Win the Stanley Cup This Year Yes, the Rangers can win the Stanley Cup this season. I know, I know. Hockey “experts” bemoan the Rangers’ chances because... News 10 Apr 2023 | 03:52
