Photo courtesy of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. Why Every School Needs a Social Worker The COVID-19 virus has spread through hundreds of thousands of bodies in New York City, but it has also seeped into our psyches.... Voices 29 May 2020 | 12:24
Tony Di Spigna response to the UN's call for messaging to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. ( Image courtesy of Tony Di Spigna) Signs of the Times And the EMMY goes to - The pandemic didn't stop this year's EMMY awards ceremony although neither the red carpet nor the... Voices 11 May 2020 | 11:52
Governor Andrew Cuomo, May 1, 2020. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Et Tu, Andrew? Google “Cuomo plan to re-open NYS” and you will find a well ordered design about phases of priority: Each region has to meet... Voices 01 May 2020 | 01:45
Brian Stokes Mitchell singing from his apartment. ( Photo: Stephan Russo) 'The Impossible Dream' Comes to an End The days grow long as New Yorkers continue to stay in place awaiting the reopening of our city. If you walk outside, there... Voices 01 May 2020 | 12:01
Photo courtesy of Constance H. Gemson In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See Streets were once a whirl of sound and movement. Now the Upper West Side seems like a slow summer Saturday with so many skipping... Voices 16 Apr 2020 | 12:10
Random mini stuffed bunny on a grocery store shelf. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Things are Good Made you look, didn’t I? No, things are not good right now, generally and comprehensively speaking. In fact, pretty much... Voices 16 Apr 2020 | 11:36
Political Clubs in the Crazed COVID Days Four Freedoms Zooms in on the future - Virtual meeting places are the current go-to and are appealing and useful in these... Voices 13 Apr 2020 | 03:08
Firefighters applaud medical staff at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue on Friday, April 10, 2020 during a visit by Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady to thank health workers. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) The Road to Recovery Closing a great city was simple, it turns out, compared to the task ahead of reopening it safely. What we were told to do... Voices 10 Apr 2020 | 05:07
NYC in the Daze of COVID-19 First food responder - No sooner did Uncle Paul's Pizza owners Dino Redzic, Paul Nicaj and Leo Krkuti learn of the COVID... Voices 30 Mar 2020 | 10:03
Leadership in the Plague Years This virus is spreading so quickly that it outstrips our ability to keep up with events or lessons that might help us. So... Voices 26 Mar 2020 | 11:24
Photo: Fred Plotkin In Praise of Mani Market Kudos to Mani Market at 697 Columbus Avenue and West 94 Street in Manhattan. While many people in this area who should know... Voices 23 Mar 2020 | 11:22
Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a coronavirus briefing at the Javits Center on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Behind him are boxes of medical supplies. ( Photo: Don Pollard/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) 'America's Governor' Steps Up Andrew Cuomo has become America’s Governor. Since he has begun holding daily press conferences about the coronavirus pandemic,... Voices 23 Mar 2020 | 11:03
My 10 Ways of Keeping Busy While Sheltering in Place Are you going stir crazy? Are you helping to "flatten the curve?" Are you "sheltering" yourself wisely? Yes, COVID-19 has... Voices 19 Mar 2020 | 12:38
Here's to Dancing and Clean Streets And the children shall lead - With all the kerfuffle and beyond these days, it was nice to see that the younger – really... Voices 16 Mar 2020 | 11:44
'Gossip Girl' with Selfies Nothing says high school like a "Gossip Girl" reboot. On the heels of New York City parents relying to independent secondary... Voices 12 Mar 2020 | 12:02
