June is primary month ahead of this Fall’s elections in New York City. One of the more hotly contested districts appears to be District 1 in lower Manhattan, where incumbent Christopher Marte is being challenged by three Community Board 1 members: Lawyer Jess Coleman, Gotham Park Chair Elizabeth Lewinsohn and MTA Director of Expense Analysis
POLITICS: Housing at the center of Manhattan City Council race Read More »
More than a few of the writers in this month’s paper seem to be questioning how our country got to this current place. It’s of course something I’ve been trying to figure out as well. Lots of other people are also wondering. One of them is Bill Gates. Bill and I are just about the
Publishers’s Column: It’s not just us that are asking Read More »
“If this hospital closes, people will die.” So declared attorney Arthur Schwartz to New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman during a nearly all-day Halloween hearing on the fate of Mount Sinai Beth Israel—the embattled hospital on East 16th Street and First Avenue. Schwartz, representing community advocates, urged Judge Pearlman to maintain the temporary
Fate of Beth Israel still in courts, by Phyllis Eckhaus Read More »
Just last summer, a global NGO named Food Tank wrote about community gardens in their newsletter. “Urban agriculture offers a multitude of economic and environmental benefits to New York City that are overlooked. When properly resourced, it can be utilized as a framework to achieve food justice and create a more sustainable food system rooted
Community gardeners rally at City Hall, by George Fiala Read More »
The Landmarks Preservation Committee has approved the design proposal for the vacant lot at 327 Bleecker Street following a public hearing on October 29, 2024. The site, located at the intersection of Christopher and Bleecker Streets in the West Village, has been empty since the previous four-story residential structure was demolished for safety reasons. The
Bleecker and Christopher rebuild approved, by Jack Tateronis Read More »
