Passing the 9/11 Torch to the Next Generation at Carl Schurz Park 25 yrs later - Passing the torch - A generation has come of age. Born post 9/11/2001. They didn’t bear witness. They weren’t... Voices 14 Sep 2026 | 01:26
Photographer Peter Foley was able to capture firefighters digging on the rubble on the day the towers fell because one of the lieutenants from the West Side firehouse where Foley had lived for a year smuggled him on board a bus transporting firefighters to search for survivors at Ground Zero. ( Photo: Courtesy Peter Foley) 25 Years After 9/11: World Trade Center Remembrances “That’s going to be a good one,” said the photographer “The World Trade Center is in the background!” There was no way of... Voices 11 Sep 2026 | 05:59
The 45-year-old restaurant chain Sarabeth’s that started as a jam making operation in an apartment on the Upper West Side shut down its 381 Park Ave. South location (above) and its Greenwich Village location on Aug. 16 ( Photo: Google street views) Sarabeth’s, Long Beloved for Brunch, Closes Two Restaurants New Yorkers should be old hands by now at the sad closings of our favorite shops, bodegas and restaurants. Still, I felt... Food & Drink 13 Sep 2026 | 07:03
It was standing room only at the National Art Club for a memorial to honor community activist Wilber Allen “Will” Weder earlier this summer. More than a half dozen judges, an assembly member and a city council member present helped fill to capacity a Sculpture Court room at the National Arts Club. ( Photo: Facebook) East Side Activist Will Weder Eulogized as “Man of Quiet Strength” It was standing room only in the Sculpture Court Room at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park earlier is summer for the... Voices 28 Aug 2026 | 03:12
Anthropic has leased the entire building at 330 Hudson St. in downtown Manhattan. ( Photo: Costar) NYC Gains Office Space but Company Founders and HQs Often Go Elsewhere Last month, Anthropic announced it would lease all sixteen floors of a building in Hudson Square and double its New York... Voices 21 Aug 2026 | 02:12
“No More 24” Bill Stalls, again, to the ire of protestors on Brodway outside City Hall on Aug. 5. ( Photo: Brian Berger) “No More 24” Bill Stalls: Menin, Mamdani Mocked at City Hall Protest And again, a hunger strike protest by women home health workers decrying the 24-hour workday is over. Ending on its eight... Home 07 Aug 2026 | 05:53
Fed Agency Studies How to Speed More Trains Through Penn Station Amtrak and commuter trains sit at their platforms in Penn Station far longer than trains at any of a dozen global rail hubs,... Voices 17 Jul 2026 | 06:26
Langley Danowitz gets a hands-on grip lesson from Yale Estrin a 91 1/2 year old tennis player who was once a tennis coach. He can be found on the Central Park tennis courts almost every weekday. ( Photo: Jeff Danowitz) Tennis Scene on Central Park Courts Still Going Strong In 2030, the Central Park Tennis Center turns 100. And some of the seniors who play regularly are nearly as old as the clay... Voices 17 Jul 2026 | 03:09
The presidential seal with Donald Trump’s name is featured prominently on a wall just inside the Grand Entrance proposed for the Eighth Ave. side of Pennsylvania Station. ( Photo: Penn Transformation Partners) Is Criticism of Trump Overriding Plans for Penn Station? Andy Byford is up to his eyeballs in every aspect of transforming Penn Station, from how trains enter and leave the station... Voices 11 Jul 2026 | 07:33
Anthony Williamson, Local 79 spokesperson, leading a chant on July 9, blasting the non-union developers behind the troubled building. ( Photo: Will Thalhimer) Labor Unions Blame Ignored Safety Warnings Before Near-Collapse As the city continues investigating the potential collapse at the former Pfizer corporate headquarters, members of Laborers... Voices 13 Jul 2026 | 11:23
The two adjoining houses at 341-343 East 65th Street are said to seeking a new owner and Cushman & Wakefield is handling the sale. ( Photo: Google street views) Two More Buildings on UES are Quietly Being Offered for Sale Buildings for sale--Looking to buy a building? Maybe a pair of adjoining five-story, walkups on the UES built in 1910? Yes?... Voices 13 Jul 2026 | 02:30
If Only Taylor Swift Said, “I Don’t” to an Over-the-Top Wedding I wanted the world-renowned singer to elope. No shower. No bachelorette. No rehearsal dinner. No destination nuptials. No... Voices 16 Jul 2026 | 01:53
They met while working at Fairchild Publications when the two die-hard New York Knicks fans decided to split a season ticket mini-plan. Romance blossomed, leading to marriage and two kids. The writer broke out her prized Walt Frazier autographed jersey to celebrate this year’s NBA championship. ( Photo: Courtesy Gwen Westley Sullivan) It’s a Wonderful Life, Thanks to the New York Knicks It was the 1992-1993 NBA season when my life changed forever thanks to the New York Knicks. I was Administrative Director... Voices 16 Jul 2026 | 01:56
Who is the greatest Knick of all? Some say Jalen Brunson others Walt “Clyde” Frazier. ( Photo: Wikmedia Commons / Tempo Books) Who is the Greatest New York Knicks Player of All Time? In the wake of the Knicks’ magical ride to the NBA championship and New York sports immortality, a debate has emerged: Is... Voices 19 Jun 2026 | 05:42
Some are wondering about the fate of three pre-war residential buildings located at 163-167 E. 87th St. ( Photo: Solil Management) Real Estate Intrigues on the Upper East Side Block Buster—In a December 2025 East Side Observer column, I wrote that “Another demolition derby is scheduled for the 300... Voices 19 Jun 2026 | 12:38
