Yoko Ono singing at the Sky Festival, Oct. 4, 2015. Photo: May S. Young, Creative Commons, Wikimedia
Yoko Ono singing at the Sky Festival, Oct. 4, 2015. Photo: May S. Young, Creative Commons, Wikimedia

Once falsely seen as the driving reason for John Lennon to leave the Beatles and force the band to break up, the public perception of Yoko Ono in recent decades has softened. Today, Yoko is seen as an artist, musician and pop culture icon in her own right with ties to a period that was both wonderful and turbulent in America and New York City.

Yoko Turning 90: Still a Doyenne of New York City
08 Feb 2023 | 06:32
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On Feb. 18, Yoko Ono will be turning 90 years old. It’s time for New York to thank her for her service. Yoko has given New York a lot as an artist, musician, philanthropist and virtual spokesperson. And, oh yeah, she married John Lennon. Sure, Yoko is not for everybody’s taste. Her shrill, shrieking...

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James Dolan, the CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, had stirred controversy when he appeared on Fox 5’s Good Day New York show and told Rosanna Scotto that he was thinking about turning off the beer taps at a future Rangers game. Public outcry was growing over his decision to use facial recognition technology to ban attorneys who worked for law firms in litigation against MSG owned ventures. The State Liquor Authority was threatening to pull his liquor license over the policy. Photo: Fox 5 Good Day New York
James Dolan, the CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, had stirred controversy when he appeared on Fox 5’s Good Day New York show and told Rosanna Scotto that he was thinking about turning off the beer taps at a future Rangers game. Public outcry was growing over his decision to use facial recognition technology to ban attorneys who worked for law firms in litigation against MSG owned ventures. The State Liquor Authority was threatening to pull his liquor license over the policy. Photo: Fox 5 Good Day New York

Jim Dolan Blinks Sort of...
07 Feb 2023 | 08:12

Facing public outcry over an attorney exclusion policy, Jim Dolan, the controversial owner of Madison...

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Neighborhood resident Josh Bowen stopped by Ray’s Candy Store the day after he heard of the attack on owner Ray Alvarez, whose store has been an East Village fixture for nearly 50 years. “He’s the equivalent of a saint,” says Bowen as he holds his daughter Billie after stopping by to check up on Alvarez. Photo: Keith J. Kelly
Neighborhood resident Josh Bowen stopped by Ray’s Candy Store the day after he heard of the attack on owner Ray Alvarez, whose store has been an East Village fixture for nearly 50 years. “He’s the equivalent of a saint,” says Bowen as he holds his daughter Billie after stopping by to check up on Alvarez. Photo: Keith J. Kelly

Outpouring of Love for 90-year-old East Village Candy Man After Attack by Two Thugs
08 Feb 2023 | 02:50

There’s been an outpouring of love from the neighborhood in the days since Ray Alvarez, who has run Ray’s...

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