Scott Stringer is leading among Manhattan clubs with the most endorsements for mayor. Photo courtesy of Scott Stringer for Mayor campaign Who the Democratic Clubs Are Endorsing As February comes to a close, the 2021 New York City elections are in full swing – and with such crowded fields in most Manhattan... News 23 Feb 2021 | 11:03
Amy Cooper in a screenshot of birdwatcher Christian Cooper’s video on his Facebook page. Charges Dropped Against Amy Cooper Misdemeanor charges were dropped this week against Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the police on a Black birdwatcher... News 19 Feb 2021 | 11:37
Screenshot of Dan Quart from his new campaign video. Dan Quart’s Focus: Victims of Injustice In a new campaign video, Manhattan District Attorney candidate Dan Quart is ceding the spotlight to New Yorkers who he sees... News 11 Feb 2021 | 12:34
Kyle Athayde, chair of Community Board 6 on the East Side. Photo courtesy of Kyle Athayde Changing the Mix at Community Boards In a borough where community board leadership has historically skewed white and older, Kyle Athayde is an outlier. He’s 29,... News 08 Feb 2021 | 11:36
Screenshot of Shams DaBaron, “Da Homeless Hero,” at the mayoral forum on the homeless crisis. Homeless Get a Seat at the Table The significance of Thursday night’s mayoral forum on the city’s homeless crisis was not lost on local activist Shams DaBaron.... News 06 Feb 2021 | 03:28
Scott Stringer and Rebecca Seawright. Photo courtesy of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Seawright Backs Stringer for Mayor Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced Friday that she will be supporting Comptroller Scott Stringer in his bid to become... News 29 Jan 2021 | 11:09
Lujira Cooper: “I’ve become more concerned about other people’s rights.” Photo: Karsten Thormaehlen The Faces of LGBTQ Pioneers In the summer of 1969, when the Stonewall riots transpired, Lujira Cooper felt disconnected from the movement. In part, she... City Arts 25 Jan 2021 | 10:03
Screenshot of Miya Ponsetto and Gayle King on CBS This Morning, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. ‘Soho Karen’ Arrested for Attack on Black Teen Miya Ponsetto – infamously dubbed “Soho Karen” – was charged over the weekend with attempted assault following her alleged... News 08 Jan 2021 | 05:05
Trader Joe’s will move into the lower level of the new Urban League Empowerment Center. Building rendering: Beyer Blinder Belle Trader Joe’s to Open in Harlem Come 2023, Upper Manhattan will finally have a Trader Joe’s. The popular grocery chain is expected to move into the lower... News 08 Jan 2021 | 02:45
Zach Iscol is a former marine turned entrepreneur, now in the race to be mayor. Photo: Lauren C Totten Photography A New Mayoral Agenda With a field of about 30 New Yorkers running for mayor, it’s going to be challenging for most candidates to stand out from... News 04 Jan 2021 | 12:44
Stacy Lynch and her dog Bear. Photo courtesy of Stacy Lynch’s campaign Stacy Lynch is Ready to Run In more ways than one, Stacy Lynch’s entry into New York City politics has been a long time coming. The daughter of the late... News 04 Jan 2021 | 10:26
A rendering showing a pair of proposed new towers in South Street Seaport District. Source: Howard Hughes Corporation/SOM Division Over Seaport Development Community Board 1 passed two diverging resolutions on the Howard Hughes Corporation’s proposal for development in the South... News 26 Dec 2020 | 11:07
Assembly Member Dan Quart faces a crowded field. Photo courtesy of Dan Quart Major Endorsements for Dan Quart Two longtime Upper East Side lawmakers are backing Assembly Member Dan Quart in what’s shaping up to be a crowded and competitive... News 22 Dec 2020 | 03:55
A chorus performing Carols for the Community outside St. John the Divine Sunday afternoon before a gunman opened fire near the crowd. Photo: J. Alex Tarquinio A Shooting at St. John the Divine A man was shot and killed by police after he opened fire outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights... Home 13 Dec 2020 | 08:18
Rebecca Lamorte is a candidate for City Council in District 5. Photo: Jeff Rae Fighting for an Accessible City On Dec. 7, 2013, Rebecca Lamorte was standing on the uptown 6 train, reading Roald Dahl. At the time, Lamorte, then 22, was... News 06 Dec 2020 | 09:23
