Left to right: Contributor Michael Oreskes, Honoree Dr. Dave Chokshi, Editor in Chief Alexis Gelber, President and Publisher Jeanne Straus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Honoree Laurie M. Tisch, Honoree Julie Menin. Photo: Steven Strasser Back in Person: The 2022 OTTY Awards For more than 20 years Our Town has proudly hosted the OTTYS – the Our Town Thanks You Awards – as a way to honor remarkable... News 13 May 2022 | 10:57
Erlinda Brent (right) with The Church of the Holy Trinity’s rector, The Rev. John Beddingfield, at a street fair in 2016. The church’s street fair event has been on pause since the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Holy Trinity Neighborhood Center Facebook page Erlinda Brent: A Beacon in the Community Erlinda Brent has devoted the last 24 years of her life to her work and the community she serves on the Upper East Side.... People 12 May 2022 | 12:20
Ava Lehrer, director of 92nd Street Y Center for Arts Learning and Leadership. Photo courtesy of 92Y Ava Lehrer: Sharing Her Passion for 92Y “I love 92Y and I love my job,” said Ava Lehrer, director of the 92nd Street Y’s Center for Arts Learning and Leadership.... People 01 May 2022 | 05:30
Rebecca Rosenfield with Pom at Bonner David New York. Photo courtesy of Bonner David Galleries Rebecca Rosenfield: ‘I Call it My Own Fairytale’ It may be a calling, this field of art that surrounds her. “My great grandparents owned a gallery,” Rebecca Rosenfield said... People 01 May 2022 | 09:33
Dr. Judith Salerno, president of The New York Academy of Medicine. Photo courtesy of The New York Academy of Medicine Dr. Judith Salerno: The Bridge Builder of East 96th Street Dr. Judith Salerno wants to build a bridge across East 96th Street. In fact, she’d like to be the bridge. She and the venerable... People 29 Apr 2022 | 03:26
NYPD Officer Vincent Ching just marked his sixth year in the 19th Precinct. Photo courtesy of Vincent Ching Vincent Ching: NYPD Officer Vincent Ching on ‘Serving the People’ This past April marked Vincent Ching’s sixth year as an NYPD officer in the 19th Precinct, a job which he describes as all... People 29 Apr 2022 | 02:36
OTTY Honoree 2020 Brian Larkin: A Friend in Blue Brian Larkin is a second-generation member of the NYPD – his father served as a narcotics detective in Brooklyn – who almost... People 03 Mar 2020 | 10:59
OTTY Honoree 2020 David Rodriguez: A Noble Pursuit David Rodriguez’s job comes with a unique pressure most people cannot relate to. As the Senior Director of Aquatics at Asphalt... People 02 Mar 2020 | 03:50
OTTY Honoree 2020 Kerry Walk: The City is the Campus In a city like New York, it can be difficult to find places that feel small and intimate. But according to Kerry Walk, that’s... People 02 Mar 2020 | 12:32
OTTY Honoree 2020 Dr. Jonathan Avery: Saving Lives and Fighting Stigma Dr. Jonathan Avery was in the right place at a bad time. Avery, now in his late 30s, began his medical education as the opioid... People 02 Mar 2020 | 12:21
OTTY Honoree 2020 Val Day: Bringing New Voices to the Stage For creatives trying to make it in New York, a time often comes when you realize that things aren’t quite working out as... People 02 Mar 2020 | 10:37
OTTY Honoree 2020 Dr. Carol Horowitz: Healing from Within Dr. Carol Horowitz’s office on the second floor of Mount Sinai’s Icahn Medical Institute overlooks NYCHA’s Carver Houses.... People 02 Mar 2020 | 10:20
OTTY Honoree 2020 Rabbi Sarah Reines: 'Every Day Has Meaning' Rabbi Sarah Reines learned what it meant to be a part of a community from a very young age. When she was born, the youngest... People 02 Mar 2020 | 10:19
OTTY Honoree 2020 Robert Schwartz: A Business Built on Strong Foundations In February, a customer came to Eneslow Shoes and Orthotics with a dilemma: Diagnosed with early-stage dementia, exercise... People 01 Mar 2020 | 04:33
Kathyrn Coyne of AMC. ( Photo: Corey Towers, courtesy of Animal Medical Center) OTTY Honoree 2020 Kathryn Coyne: Caring for the Animals On a recent Wednesday, MRI technicians at the Animal Medical Center on East 62nd Street chatted excitedly about the return... People 28 Feb 2020 | 05:23
