Madison Square Garden is ready for the Knicks 2026 playoff campaign. The New York State Gaming Commission wants to make sure only the authorized user of sports betting sites uses it and is pushing to add a biometric date requirement. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Debate Heats up over Push to Require Biometric Data on Sports Bet Sites New York has the most successful regulated online sports betting market in the country. This industry now generates over... Voices 04 May 2026 | 09:39
The veteran editor had a knack for reinventing himself. In his storied career he served as editor of Money magazine, editor of George magazine in the 18 months after JFK Jr. perished and a health care detective as he himself battled health issues. ( Photo: Linkedin) Remembering Frank Lalli, Editor & Journalist Frank Lalli, who passed away on April 27 at age 83, impacted so many journalists’ lives–including my own. When he moved from... Voices 29 Apr 2026 | 04:45
Photo at West Side Democrats Annual Gala at Arte Care. From left: Council member Gale Brewer, Assedmbly member Linda B. Rosenthal, Jerry Nadler, WSD Prez Christine Annechino, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. ( Photo/West Side Dems) Jerry Nadler Starts Farewell Tour, Feted at Cafe Arte For the past 50 odd years, there’s really no west side story without Jerry Nadler. As a community activist, Democrat Party... Voices 27 Apr 2026 | 11:58
A Waymo robotaxi at Broadway and Walker Street, March 2026. ( Photo: Nick Garber X) Robotaxis Are Ready; New York City Isn’t During my last two years of high school in San Francisco, driverless cars—or “robotaxis,” or autonomous vehicles, call them... Voices 19 Apr 2026 | 08:34
An Asten House resident is thankful for the hard work that postal deliverer she knows as Mr. Patel performed for nearly 20 years. ( Photo: Courtesy Asten House) Letters to the Editor: 04.09.26 Thank you, Mr. Patel. “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion... Voices 03 Apr 2026 | 12:27
Yakov Keiserman wants the City Council to pass a bill to guarantee food delivery is available to older adults seven days a week, 365 days a year. ( Photo: Encore Community Serivces) City Council Must Pass Bill to Ensure Home-Delivered Meals for Older Adults I used to see him in the hallway of our apartment building from time to time. He lived alone after his wife passed, just... Voices 03 Apr 2026 | 12:39
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
Mark Levine, the former Manhattan borough president and current city comptroller, is hitting the campaign trail for fellow Democrat, Gov. Kathy Hochul who is battling the Republican Nassau Country executive Bruce Blakeman, who has the support of President Donald Trump. ( Photo: Governor Kathy Hochul campaign) Comptroller Levine Tells Why He is Campaigning for Hochul If New York is to remain a place where working families can build a life, we have to get serious about affordability. That... Voices 30 Mar 2026 | 10:57
Who knew that peanut butter, the staple of school kids’ PB&J sandwiches could be a healthful addition to an adult diet. ( Photo: Evan-Amos/Wikimedia Commons) Peanut Butter: It’s Not Just for Kids Great news for grownups: PB&J ain’t just for kids anymore. The sandwich that still graces millions of school kids’ lunch... News 23 Mar 2026 | 12:37
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell are Stacy and Preston Clyburn, wealthy Manhattanites with two daughters, one married, one divorced, and two granddaughters. Despite their privilege, life in NYC proves to be a challenge. ( Photo: Emerson Miller/Paramount+) A Madison Avenue Socialite Starts Over in... Madison, Montana?! Eight years ago, when my son, Luke, moved to Silicon Valley for an engineering position, Neil, my husband of 38 years, drove... Voices 24 Mar 2026 | 05:01
Despite the shops Celtic sounding name, McCabe’s Wine & Spirits is a kosher liquor store owned by an observant Jewish proprietor Daniel Mesnik who must sell the store for the duration of Passover and then buy it back. From left: Rabbi Ben Krasnianski, Daniel Mesznik, Allen Alexis, Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld ( Photo: Courtesy Rabbi Krasnianski) Who Would Sell Their Entire Business for a Week? The Jewish people are busy now scrubbing and cleaning their homes for Passover. To commemorate the birth of the Jewish people... Voices 23 Mar 2026 | 02:01
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 03.26.23 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
