A sign on the door tells the story: Beth Israel Hospital, which served the downtown community since 1889, was shut down by Mount Sinai on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Beth Israel Closes After Local Activists Lose Long Legal Fight Beth Israel Hospital has officially shuttered its doors, after Mount Sinai received a favorable appeals ruling in a protracted... Home 14 Apr 2025 | 10:51
Tee ballers, barely bigger than the banner, get ready to step off at the start of the Opening Day parade for the Peter Stuyvesant Little League. There are still Tee ball openings for players living in the district between East 12th Street and East 72nd Street. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) 3 NY Mets Champs Help Little League Kick Off Its 75th Season Play ball! The Peter Stuyvesant Little League, whose catchment district stretches from East 12th Street to East 72nd Street... News 02 Apr 2025 | 02:58
Protesters rally for science, research, and the future of medicine at Washington Square Park on March 7. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Marchers Rally Downtown to “Stand Up for Science” “All the normal progress of science is being delayed,” said Dr. Marc Gartenberg, professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical... Voices 08 Mar 2025 | 06:43
Sarah Batchu (center) opened up her campaign headquarters on March 1, subleasing the front of the popular ElevenB family-owned Italian restaurant in the East Village. The 31 year-old, in her first bid for elected office, is the top fundraiser among the five candidates in the race. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Fundraising Totals For District 2 Council Race: Weiner Lags, Batchu Soars, Epstein Close 2nd The City Council District 2 race, which will determine who represents a wide swath of Lower Manhattan and part of Midtown... News 04 Mar 2025 | 04:44
State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein and State Senator Kristen Gonzalez speaking at a Jan. 29 press conference on Beth Israel’s possible closure. ( Photo via Manhattan East Community Association/YouTube ) Community Group Warns of “Dire Consequences” if Beth Israel Closes; Draws Support from Epstein and Gonzalez A community group says that Lower Manhattan–which is already underserved in terms of available hospital beds–will face “dire... News 04 Feb 2024 | 06:49
A lifeguard monitors the Hamilton Fish Pool on the Lower East Side amid nationwide staffing shortages. Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila The Lifeguard Shortage of 2022 The 2022 outdoor pool season started with a splash. Specifically, a splash from NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue as she... News 29 Jun 2022 | 12:33
City Council Member Keith Powers at the food-scrap drop-off event. Photo: John McCarten Powers Promotes Composting for Earth Day Council Member Keith Powers kicked off Earth Day activities early on Wednesday with the opening of a food scrap drop-off... News 21 Apr 2021 | 05:59
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright campaigns with city Comptroller Scott Stringer outside headquarters on First Avenue. Stringer is pointing to a photo of his aunt, Rep. Bella Abzug. Seawright is pointing to Rep. Shirley Chisholm. Photo courtesy of Seawright campaign ‘This Was a Long Journey’ Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright declared victory late Tuesday night in what had been a rocky re-election... Home 04 Nov 2020 | 03:58
Clothes hang over the tub in an East Village apartment. The tenant has lived in the neighborhood since 1981. ( Photo: Susan Schiffman) When the Tenants Are Artists Jazz. Modern Dance. Abstract Expressionism. Hip Hop. Punk Rock. The Harlem Renaissance of Literature and Art. Carnegie Hall... News 14 Nov 2019 | 04:03
