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
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
Dan Miller and Kyle Dontoh of Open New York at a press conference at the Lucerne Hotel in September. Photo: Alexis Gelber Grassroots Group Eyes Progress Amid Lucerne Activism At one of the recent press conferences about the Lucerne homeless shelter saga on the Upper West Side, the crowd included... News 04 Oct 2020 | 04:22
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, March 16, 2020, when he announced a series of steps to reduce the curve of coronavirus infections, including a partnership with New Jersey and Connecticut. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor via Flickr ) Managing the Unknown At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened our world to a snow globe. Like a child, the coronavirus pandemic... News 19 Mar 2020 | 01:55
Back to Work They Go A slew of Manhattan politicians had to cut their victory lap short last week when their proclaimed triumph over the 200 Amsterdam... News 09 Mar 2020 | 01:29
The Peck Slip School is one of two schools that are adjacent to the toxic parking lot. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) What Lies Beneath the Blacktop? A grassroots community organization and a group of elected officials are not pleased with a proposed plan to investigate... News 20 Jan 2020 | 05:18
At the Columbus Circle rally, near Trump International Hotel. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Rise and Roar After three years, they’re still marching. Hundreds of protesters gathered for the fourth annual Women’s March in New York... Newsletter 20 Jan 2020 | 01:30
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that Loree Sutton, MD, Brigadier General (Ret.), will step down as Commissioner of the Department of Veterans’ Services during an event on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on October 3, 2019. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Loree Sutton A General's Next Campaign After a decades-long career in the military, and the transient lifestyle that accompanied it, retired Army brigadier general... News 27 Dec 2019 | 02:59
After the Slaughter Manhattanites don’t shock easily. They’re well aware that big-city life is often punctuated with trauma and peril and pain.... News 08 Oct 2019 | 01:37
Comptroller Scott Stringer, with Deputy Comptroller for Audit Marjorie Landa, announcing the results of his investigation into the city's handling of lead inspections. ( Photo: Susan Watts, Office of the NYC Comptroller) Lead Report Slams City Agency The city failed to conduct lead inspections in private buildings where a government agency knew thousands of children who... Newsletter 30 Sep 2019 | 12:00
At Comptroller Scott Stringer's press conference about fines and fees. ( Photo: Susan Watts/Office of New York City Comptroller) The Costs of Criminal Justice A week after the City Council’s hearing on closing Rikers, Comptroller Scott Stringer added a new element to the criminal... News 16 Sep 2019 | 04:08