Julie Menin, the city council speaker who represents the UES and Harvey Epstein, who represents mid-town East and the East Village are teaming up to form a caucus that will help protect our two and four legged friends. Epstein has been named as the head of the caucus. ( Photo: Facebook) Epstein and Menin Team Up to Form Animal Rights Caucus Two East Side City Council members are heading up the newly formed Animal Welfare Caucus, a first for the City Council. CD... Voices 16 Mar 2026 | 08:21
Letters to the Editor Dear Letters Editor: In his excerpted speech (March 12, 2026) real estate developer Michael Hershman states that Israel is... Voices 16 Mar 2026 | 01:37
Carolyn Maloney in 1916 Saxon that’s going on the Driving for the Vote Equality tour. ( Photo: Courtesy Carolyn Maloney) Launching the Drive for the Equal Rights Amendment One spring day in 1916, two women set out from New York in a yellow Saxon automobile to drive around the country to mobilize... Voices 10 Mar 2026 | 10:06
Rabbi Shmuel Metzger (center) and his wife Raizy Metzger (left) present the Builders Award at the Chabad Sutton gala to Michael Hershman, CEO of the Soloviev Group. ( Photo: Heidi Green Photography) Defining Antisemitism: What It Is and What It is Not How we talk about antisemitism and how we respond to it is both very important and very delicate. We must guard against using... Voices 04 Mar 2026 | 04:52
The Manhattan Republican Party endorsed attorney Caroline Shinkle to run for Congress in New York’s 12 Congressional district. Democratic incumbent Jerry Nadler said he will not seek reelction. ( Photo: therealcarolineshinkle) A Leading GOP Candidate Emerges in Race for Nadler Seat Since Congressman Jerry Nadler announced that he wouldn’t be running for another term, at least 12 Dems have made known their... Voices 03 Mar 2026 | 04:36
Nurses are patient advocates and handle many of the interactions with patients that doctors often cannot. ( Photo: US NAVY/SARA ESHLEMAN/Wikimedia Commons) In Praise of Nurses: There When I Needed Them Most In my mind they are my nurses, probably because they were there for me in my darkest days. They were on hand, for example,... Voices 27 Feb 2026 | 06:34
James Dolan is proposing a spinoff of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers into separate publicly traded companies. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) What Does the Proposed MSG Spin-Off Mean? Madison Square Garden and I go way back. I attended my first event there on Sunday night, Nov. 17, 1968 – when the Rangers... Voices 24 Feb 2026 | 04:22
The trailblazing civil rights leader, politician, former ambassador and ordained Baptist minister passed on Feb. 17, 2026 at the age of 89. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Remembering Jesse Jackson; Veteran Reporter Looks Back I walked in the footsteps of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and almost lost my balance, sinking 2 inches into the most sumptuous... Voices 23 Feb 2026 | 05:06
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who recently stepped down as leader of the Archdiocese of New York and Archbishop Ronald Hicks, who succeeded him earlier this month made a joint appearance at the State of the NYPD address delivered by Jessica Tisch on Feb. 10. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Crime Down, New Chaplains Tapped and Police Academy to Be Named for Steven McDonald Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who just stepped down as the leader of the 2.8 million Catholics in the Archdioces of New York, and... Voices 16 Feb 2026 | 04:39
The 9-part series, Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, created by Ryan Murphy for FX, airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. and the following day on Hulu, and is the fictionalized version of what’s known as The Romance of the Century. ( Photo: FX ) Should You Watch “Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette?” Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, metaphorically, of course. I have read the books about America’s prince and did a... Voices 19 Feb 2026 | 10:07
Rebecca Seawright, who chairs the Assembly committee on Aging, is pushing to expand rent freeze protections for seniors and people with disabilities and wants to lift the eligibility cap from its current level of $50,000 annual income to $75,000 annual income. ( Photo: Office of Rebecca Seawright ) Seawright: Expand Rent Freeze Protections for Seniors and People with Disabilities As Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, I am dedicated to fighting for the dignity and security of our... Voices 09 Feb 2026 | 03:12
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
Dorothy Parker (center) was the only woman who was a member of the Algonquin Roundtable with also included (clockwise from upper left Art Samuels, Charlie MacArthur, Harpo Marx, and Alexander Woollcott. She’s the focus of a new play by Douglas Carter Beane. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Douglas Carter Bean...Legendary Playwright Takes on Dorothy Parker at Beechman He has won two Drama Desk Awards, and been nominated for five Tonys, for plays like “Country Club” and “Little Dog Laughed.”... City Arts 05 Feb 2026 | 03:04
Dr. Paul McConnell says tooth decay is the most chronic disease affecting kids in the United States and he offers some helpful tips on how to foster good dental care for kids. ( Photo: UnitedHealthcare) Tips for New York Families to Support Children’s Dental Health Oral health is more than just a bright smile, it’s an important part of a child’s growth, development and overall well-being.... Voices 13 Feb 2026 | 04:27
The Regal Theater in Times Square, with its posh recliner seat chairs, sold only 25 tickets on opening night of Melania, the eponymously named documentary starring first lady Melania Trump. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Many Empty Seats in Manhattan for “Melania” Movie Despite Strong National Opener Though Melania Trump’s new documentary opened to tepid reviews, it had a surprisingly decent national showing, grossing a... Voices 02 Feb 2026 | 04:55
