Rita Popper, a longtime Community Board 8 member and president of the Knickerbocker Tenant’s Association, has passed away at the age of 87. ( Photo: Community Board 8 ) Rita Popper, Longtime Upper East Side Advocate, Dead at 87 Rita Popper, the tenacious president of the Knickerbocker Tenant Association, a longtime Upper East Side advocate and member... News 31 Aug 2026 | 03:49
CB8 members met over Zoom on Tuesday to discuss abortion rights. Photo: Abigail Gruskin A ‘Recipe’ For Defending Abortion Rights Marlene Fried, a reproductive rights champion and scholar, has a “recipe for activist fuel” in the battle to defend abortion... News 22 Sep 2022 | 04:22
Longtime anti-drug crusader and recovered addict-turned-East Side community leader Dave Rosenstein in his midtown office in the 1980s. ( Photo: Collection of Dave Rosenstein) The Redemption of Dave Rosenstein It was a terrifying phenomenon that took its toll on lives and families on the Upper West Side in the 1960s. Today, it’s... News 09 Mar 2020 | 05:42
