NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney unveiled the new street name ‘Thierry Henry Way’ at a ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall June 10. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) Rockefeller Center Street Renamed for Soccer Legend Thierry Henry With World Cup fever rising by the day, NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney came to Rockefeller Center on June 10 to preside... News 11 Jun 2026 | 11:16
Consulate General of Poland vandalized by masked man, May 27 and 29. ( Photos: NYPD) Consulate General of Poland Vandalized Twice by Masked Mystery Man A masked man armed with spray paint, a microphone and a Bluetooth boombox recently vandalized the Consulate General of Poland... Crime Watch 05 Jun 2026 | 07:36
Congregation of e-bikes parked outside the Redbury hotel migrant shelter has been an ongoing source of complaints from residents at the Midtown South Community Council meetings. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Concerns Over E-Bikes Crowding Streets Surface in Midtown South Police Meeting E-bikes were once again a dominant topic at the Midtown South Precinct community counsel, as residents complained the motorized... 29 May 2026 | 04:15
Jeryl Schriever (left) and Susan Nourse (right) pull up to City Hall in a replica of the Golden Flyer, a vehicle of the same make and model that was driven across country in 1916 to fight for the 19th Amendment. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) The Group Driving the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment Two of the women leading the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) rolled up to City Hall on May 28 in style: in... News 29 May 2026 | 03:38
Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE’s Department of Youth & Community Development is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider at some but not all middle schools. ( Captured By: Aiana Jones ) Menin Joins Student Fight to Restore Afterschool Provider Students, parents and community members rallied outside Robert F. Wagner Middle School at 220 E. 76th St. on May 21, protesting... News 28 May 2026 | 02:07
NYPD holds back Park East synagogue protestors at East 67th Street and Lexington Avenue. ( Pboto: Adam Daly X) Park East Synagogue Protest Tests NYPD, Mamdani, Buffer Zone Policy If you try to sell, or settle it, they will come. This variation on the famous line from “Field of Dreams”— “If you build... News 11 May 2026 | 11:15
George Conway, one of the ten Democratic candidates vying to succeed Jerry Nadler in NY’s 12th Congressional district, was seen chatting with New York State Attorney General Letia James on March 17 at the pre-parade Lexington Democratic Club. Rivals in the race including Assemblyman Alex Bores, who was endorsed by the Lex Dems, and civil rights lawyer Laura Dunn, were also at the gathering. ( Photo: George Conway Campaign) East Side Dem Club Emerges as Power Center on March 17 A Dem St. Pat’s Day celebration–The Lexington Democratic Club once again hosted their pre-parade St. Patrick Day’s Party... Voices 01 Apr 2026 | 11:53
Amanda Brown from New Windsor, NY, gives a lift up Fifth Ave. to her son Cameron, who waves two tri-color flags. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marked by Good Cheer & Politics The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade crowds might have been a little lighter than usual along Fifth Avenue due to the cold temperatures... News 18 Mar 2026 | 06:01
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
New York State Attorney General swears in Virginia Maloney, who places her right hand on a family bible that is more than 200 years old in a ceremonial swearing in at Hunter College on Jan 31. ( Photo: Office of Council Member Virginia Maloney) Virginia Maloney Draws Political Power Elite to Swearing In Ceremony at Hunter College NY’s finest - Three generations of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney’s family took center stage at Hunter College’s Assembly... Voices 08 Feb 2026 | 10:04
Vanessa Aronson and family. ( Photo: Courtesy of Vanessa Aronson) Post-Election Musings: Future Candidates, Theater & Chinese Food So far Vanessa Aronson’s the only candidate running to fill Alex Bores’s 73rd New York State Assembly seat come 2026. He’s... News 11 Nov 2025 | 03:47
After surving a close contest in the June Democratic primary, Virginia Maloney swept to a landslide win in the general election over Republican challenger Debra Schwartzben, who did no active campaigning, and independent candidate Kyle Athayde. ( Photo: Virginia Maloney campaign) Virginia Maloney Wins Handily in District 4 Council Race Virginia Maloney will be the City Council member for Manhattan’s District 4, a swath representing both parts of Midtown East... News 09 Nov 2025 | 05:11
Virginia Maloney ( Photo: Virginia Maloney campaign) CD 4 Race Pits Virginia Maloney (D) vs Indie Kyle Athayde News 24 Oct 2025 | 12:28
While it appears that Virginia Maloney is marveling at the sunbeam from the heavens alighting on top of the cranium of Harvey Epstein, it was actually the setting on the morning of Sept. 30 for the two Democratic candidates for City Council to announce they are cross-endorsing each other in their respective races. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Maloney and Epstein Cross- Endorse Each Other in Their Respective CD Races Two Democratic City Council members on the East Side have decided to give a little extra pop to their candidacies by cross-endorsing... News 03 Oct 2025 | 02:53
Debra Schwartzben, a 2022 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she started a student chapter of Turning Point USA, was the Republican candidate for city council in district 4 on the East Side. But the Manhattan Republican Club said she is no longer actively campaigning. Her name remains on the ballot. ( Photo: Linkedin) Debra Schwartzben, Republican Candidate in CD4 Race, No Longer Actively Campaigning In the East Side City Council District 4 race, Republican candidate Debra Schwartzben has suspended her campaign, the East... Voices 01 Oct 2025 | 10:25
