Delmonico’s serves up a holiday turkey dinner. Photo: Simon Tchoukriel/Delmonico’s Holiday Themed Restaurants Rolf’s and Delmonico’s Gear Up for Big Season Holiday spirit all year–Winter holiday season’s here. Diwali’s just passed. Chanukah and Christmas are coming up. Restaurants... Voices 25 Nov 2023 | 05:31
The Carnegie Diner & Cafe on W. 57th St. ( Photo via Google Maps) West 57th Area Restaurants are Thriving Once Again West 57th redux–Last column I left off at 57th and 7th. Well, I’m back to the vibrant, busy commercial and residential neighborhood... News 01 Sep 2023 | 11:04
Leslie Stroh is one of three acting NY County Supreme Court Judge who will appear unopposed for the three open seats on the November ballot. The other two on the ballot for election to full 14 year terms, who are expected to run unopposed, will be Phaedia Perry and Lylie Frank. Photo: Courtesy Leslie Stroh Three NY County Supreme Court Judges Picked to Appear on November Ballot Judges can be seated - After months of meeting and greeting the judicial delegates who would decide their fate, three New... News 20 Aug 2023 | 05:51
Judge Gerald Lebovits ( Photo: Courtesy Judge Lebovits) Six Candidates Vying for 3 Seats On NY County Supreme Court Judicial Convention on the horizon: The dog days of summer haven’t deterred the aspiring NY County Supreme Court candidates... News 31 Jul 2023 | 12:52
Judge Suzanne Adams is pictured above ( Photo: Nina Wurtzel Photography) More judge pickings on New York County Supreme Court My last column included news of the upcoming race to fill the three vacancies on the New York County Supreme Court with a... News 21 Jul 2023 | 12:08
A fine selection of Mexican food can be found at Temerario in Chelsea headed by veteran restaurateur Jorge Guzman--who has had establishments from the East Village to Greenwich Village--says our East (and West) Side Observer. Photo: Courtesy Temerario Restaurant Revival in Chelsea Good News for this East Sider Chelsea’s re-rising Restaurants are coming back strong and nightlife is returning to Chelsea. When I’d heard that Temerario... News 28 Jun 2023 | 11:24
Super lightweight boxer Josh Taylor gives a pair of autographed boxing gloves to DK Restaurant’s owner, Denis Morovi. Photo: DK Restaurant Where the Heavyweights And Celebs Come to Dine on Tomahawk Steak Old-time dining at DK. If Josh Taylor had pumped up and fortified himself with DK’s Tomahawk steak, before he was dominated... News 16 Jun 2023 | 05:06
Todd Stein, who is male, did not check a gender ID in the race for district leader in the upper East Side’s 76th Assembly District, Part A, race. Now a Judge is saying all the petitions are invalid. Stein is appealing the ruling. Only one candidate might remain in the “race.” Photo: Courtesy Todd Stein. Primary Chaos: When Candidate Did Not Specify That He’s Male, Judge Tossed All of His Petitions Down, but not out...One thing’s for sure and that’s that the race for District Leader in the 76th AD, Part A will happen... News 05 May 2023 | 08:45
Honey Locust Park at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is being restored and a grand reopening ceremony is planned for April 13th. Photo: NYC Parks Dept. Construction Staging Area Returns to Vest Pocket Park at Foot of 59th St. Ed Koch Bridge Ed Koch must be kvelling. Honey Locust Park, located next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on 59th between 1st and 2nd Avenues... News 27 Mar 2023 | 04:42
First term NYS Assemblyman Alex Bores (left) at an induction celebration with Senator Chuck Schumer at Hunter College on Feb. 5. Photo: Office of Assemblyman Alex Bores. Swearing in Ceremonies for 2 More Judges and Assemblyman Bores All sworn in. First the Judicial. Twas a busy January for judicial swearing-in ceremonies since I last reported on the swearing... News 12 Feb 2023 | 08:34
Todd J. Stein is campaigning as a community advocate. Photo courtesy of Todd J. Stein For Men Only, District Leader Race in the 76th AD Political potpourri – Welcome 2023 and all the politics that comes with it. The most hyperlocal of the political races this... Voices 30 Dec 2022 | 09:52
West Side Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (right) and Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris advocated for a new bill banning the sale of animals in pet stores. Photo via Linda B. Rosenthal on Twitter Quart Takes the Bench ... No More Dogs for Sale ... NY Reads Taking up the gavel – UES Assembly Member Dan Quart is moving on. While still a resident of the 73rd AD, which he’s represented... Voices 19 Dec 2022 | 07:58
Flyer for the East 67th Street Market The East 67th Street Market’s Back! To Market, To Market to Buy – as the old nursery rhyme goes, contemplates going to market to buy and sell produce. But that... Voices 04 Dec 2022 | 10:04
Governor Kathy Hochul and William Hochul with Mirso Lekic (center) at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Highlights of a Political Season Mother knows best – Congratulations to Russell Squire who was re-elected to a second term as Chair of Community Board 8.... Voices 18 Nov 2022 | 09:34
Poster for Max Marie’s performance at The Delancey. Photo: Diana Yee NY Life – Court by Day, Club by Night She sings the songs and writes them, too – She’s Max Marie, a NYC-based independent artist whose soulful energetic pop sound... Voices 06 Nov 2022 | 01:47
