Ben Wetzler & Vanessa Aronson have co-endorsed each other in City Council’s District 4 race, after being targeted by the super PAC mailer that told voters to leave them off their ballot. ( Photo: Ben Wetzler, Vanessa Aronson ) The Gloves Come Off in CD4 Race, As Angry Accusations Fly Among the Five Candidates It probably was inevitable, with all of the money flooding into the City Council District 4 primary for term-limited Keith... News 20 Jun 2025 | 07:17
The dining room of Shoo Shoo, a popular Nolita restaurant at 371 Broome Street, will soon be opening a second location on the UES. ( Photo: Courtesy of Shoo Shoo) Nolita Staple Expands, Plans a New Restaurant on the UES Shoo Shoo, a Nolita favorite known for its fresh take on Mediterranean cuisine, is opening a second location on the Upper... News 20 Jun 2025 | 07:02
Virginia Maloney (left) who is running for City Council in District 4, with her mom, former Congress woman Carolyn Maloney, who held an upper East Side council seat for ten years before starting her 30-year career in Congress. They lunched recently with our East Side Observer columnist. ( Photo: Courtesy Virginia Maloney campaign) Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane in Primary Season Memory lane—City Council District 4 is personal to me. While I now live in CD 5, the streets, the blocks, the avenues are... Voices 09 Jun 2025 | 05:41
All six candidates trying to secure the Democratic nomination for city council representing City Council District 4 appeared at the forum sponsored by the East 86th Street Association on March 6. ( Photo: East 86th Street Association) Controversy Brewing in CD 4 Council Race as Rachel Storch Opts Out of Matching Funds Petitions, matching funds: The race for the District 4 City Council seat just got a little testy as Rachel Storch, one of... News 31 Mar 2025 | 02:47
Flagbearer waves to crowd at 264th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Ave. on March 17. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Wet Weather Does Not Dampen Spirits at St. Patrick’s Day Parade There was a little bit of everything surrounding the 264th St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. It kicked off with an early-morning... News 24 Mar 2025 | 10:35
The candidates: Brad Hoylman-Sigal with campaign card; Keith Powers with clipboard. ( Photo: Brad Hoylman-Sigal & Keith Powers NYC Instagram) Boro Prez Race Fundraising: Strong Month for Hoylman-Sigal, Powers Still Holds Lead The race for Manhattan Borough President is in full swing. The most recently released fundraising totals show East Side City... News 23 Mar 2025 | 06:30
Virginia Maloney is the sixth Democratic candidate to enter the race for city council in District 4, vying to fill a city council seat once held by her mother, former Congress member Carolyn Maloney. Virginia Maloney (right, standing above crowd) held her fundraiser at St. Pat’s Bar & Grill on W. 46th St. ( Photo: Arlene Kayatt) Petition Drives Set to Kick off Next Month for 6 Dems in District 4 Council Race The streets from Stuyvesant Town to E. 93rd St. may soon be crowded with foot soldiers gathering the 450 signatures needed... Voices 23 Jan 2025 | 02:40