Emma Savonije and Lily Leshanski. Photo: Lily and Emma Spreading the Wildlife Word Imagine learning about wildlife from two teenagers on a pandemic day on the third floor community terrace of an urban apartment... Voices 17 Nov 2020 | 03:47
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography We Need to Crack Down on Anonymous Shell Companies For nearly 30 years, a 36-story office building in the heart of midtown Manhattan — around the corner from Radio City Music... Voices 12 Nov 2020 | 10:44
Photo courtesy of Efrem Sigel. It Took a Murder Trial to Get How Schools Matter I never imagined that it would take a murder trial to bring home for me the difference between high performing schools like... Voices 11 Nov 2020 | 12:24
Anita Gelato on Second Ave. Photo: Jeremy Berman Let’s Hear it for a Dairy Row Cat’s covered - No muss, no fuss. No worries about indoor or outdoor dining. Feline ferals in a nearby NY town get to dine... Voices 08 Nov 2020 | 03:52
The author (right) with her daughter. Photo courtesy of Lorraine Duffy Merkl Boomer Mom vs. the Modern Office Even with 40 years as a New York City professional, I cannot help my 23-year-old daughter Meg, who’s recently gone back to... Voices 30 Oct 2020 | 09:54
Dakin Matthews. Photo: Theatre for a New Audience, on Twitter Sheltering with Shakespeare “Dakin’s ‘Sheltering With Shakespeare’ is Bard balm for the soul.” Those are the appreciative words of Tricia Mancuso Parks,... Voices 28 Oct 2020 | 01:14
Joe Mullen with Duke Reilly. Photo courtesy of Joe Mullen Playing Party Politics Voting the old-fashioned way - In these crazy days I’m sticking to the tried and true way of voting. At a polling place.... Voices 25 Oct 2020 | 04:03
Politically aware: a Manhattan protest in June. Photo: Alexis Gelber A Dystopian School Year I’m not quite certain when I shifted into a dystopian YA novel, but really, that is the only reasonable explanation for 2020.... Voices 20 Oct 2020 | 01:39
Section of sample ballot for the State Assembly, courtesy of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s office. Ballots and Buses Bottoms up - The court battles are over and Democrat Rebecca Seawright, after a tumultuous pre-election process, is on the... Voices 11 Oct 2020 | 09:43
Midday in Soho in early May. Photo: Nancy Ploeger COVID-19 and the City Soundscape I have been writing about sound and noise for many years, but I can honestly say I have not heard so much interest in sound... Voices 07 Oct 2020 | 02:16
Mona in Noncovia. Artwork: keelyodell.com The Road to Noncovia One morning recently, I took a stroll down York Avenue, which is generally a New York avenue less traveled, making it ideal... Voices 02 Oct 2020 | 12:56
Reading for readings on 18th Street. Photo: Hazel Feldman Looking to the Future Double bagging - Like it or not, there’s a 5-cent charge for paper bags these days which beats having to walk the streets... Voices 12 Sep 2020 | 04:14
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski (fourth from right) with four generations of family, including his mother (first on the right). Photo courtesy of Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasianski The Gift of a Global Shabbat This year Rosh Hashanah begins on Shabbat which is a day of rest, a day of delight and a day of pleasure which sets the tone... Voices 09 Sep 2020 | 05:37
The author preparing for Rosh Hashanah. Photo courtesy of Ben Krull Finding Jewish Connection in a Holiday Season of Separation I will shortly be chanting prayers during the High Holy Days, glorifying the era of the destroyed ancient Temples, and expressing... Voices 08 Sep 2020 | 10:56
Manhattan Reality Check leaders during a day of action visit at the Capitol Building in Albany. Left to right: Charity Asante, Athena Kotsopriftis, Daniel Jeon and Isabella Hynes. Photo: Ayo Alli, Youth Engagement Manager, NYC Smoke-Free How Tobacco Companies Shape-Shift to Addict Teens Shape-shifting is often associated with mythical characters. But the Big Tobacco companies have been shape-shifting for years... Voices 01 Sep 2020 | 04:45
