Cartoonist Ken Fisher, AKA Ruben Bolling. Photo courtesy of Ruben Bolling NYC’s Star Cartoonist Does the name Ken Fisher mean anything to you? Okay, how about Ruben Bolling? Finally, how about Tom the Dancing Bug? They... City Arts 20 Jun 2022 | 10:32
Left to right: Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation; NYAM President Dr. Judith Salerno; NYAM Board Chair Dr. Wayne Riley. Photo: Ben Asen Photography Inc. Health Equity Honors at the New York Academy of Medicine The New York Academy of Medicine honored Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation; Olajide Williams, MD, MS, founder... News 10 Jun 2022 | 03:03
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (right) giving away COVID test kits. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Seawright’s Office Seawright’s COVID Test Kit Giveaway Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright is continuing her Great Giveaway – thousands of COVID testing kits at summer outdoor events... News 10 Jun 2022 | 09:57
District 73 candidate Kellie Leeson. Photo courtesy of Leeson’s campaign Kellie Leeson Endorsed by Three NYS Legislators Three New York State elected officials have just given their backing to Kellie Leeson in the Assembly District 73 race. On... Home 09 Jun 2022 | 09:22
Crime Watch Pair Picked Up in Shoplifting Incident A 34-year-old male employee of the Alexander McQueen store at 747 Madison Ave. at East... Crime Watch 26 May 2022 | 06:52
In the Armory basement. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Storming The Armory After school let out on Tuesday, a group of kids and parents trickled into the Park Avenue Armory. They entered through the... News 26 May 2022 | 02:03
86th Street Photo on the Upper East Side. Photo: Zachary Weg The Photo King Waiting on Yury Pinkhasov was like waiting on a rock star. Pinkhasov is the owner of 86th Street Photo, one of the rare independent... News 26 May 2022 | 01:05
Roger Angell and Michele Willens. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens Remembering Roger Angell This old man was a hero to sportswriters: in fact, to all writers for almost eight decades. Roger Angell, who just passed... News 25 May 2022 | 05:11
The lobby of the Ukrainian Institute of America. Photo: Pavol Roskovensky Minding the Heritage It was late in the afternoon on Thursday, May 19, and a small cadre of journalists was huddled in the lobby of the Ukrainian... City Arts 24 May 2022 | 12:53
Crime Watch Man Struck, Baseball Cap Stolen A 52-year-old man told police that at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, he got off a bus at the southwest... Crime Watch 20 May 2022 | 06:09
Congressional candidate Suraj Patel has devoted his campaign efforts to the Upper East Side as of late. Photo courtesy of Suraj Patel’s campaign Districts — and Campaigns — In Limbo The world is in a troubling state of tumult, according to third-time congressional candidate Suraj Patel — think crime rates... News 13 May 2022 | 03:32
Screenshot of a Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors on March 28 hosted by State Senator Liz Krueger (upper right). Photo courtesy of Sen. Krueger’s Office ‘Reframing Aging’: Building an Age Friendly City The 2022 series of Sen. Krueger’s Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors is titled “Aging in Place: Living Well in the... News 13 May 2022 | 12:07
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
Sharon Pope-Marshall, CIVITAS’ executive director, has been with the local not-for-profit organization for over a decade. Photo: Jesi Kelley Sharon Pope-Marshall: CIVITAS’ Sharon Pope-Marshall Strives For ‘Quality In Urban Life’ Living in any city comes with certain challenges (near-constant construction, public transportation pitfalls and crowded,... People 12 May 2022 | 11:35
