City Council speaker Julie Menin, who represents an UES district, stands with Council Members including Harvey Epstein (far left), Virginia Maloney (second from left) and Queens Council member Lynn Schulman (third from left) to discuss the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak. ( Photo: NYC Council) Politicos Divided Over How City Handled UES Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak The Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak plaguing the Upper East Side has killed five people as of July 24, with a total of 82... News 24 Jul 2026 | 12:14
The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Horse Carriage Ban Edges Closer After 9 Hour City Council Hearing The first committee hearing on whether to ban the Central Park horse carriage trade drew strong advocates on both sides.... News 17 Jul 2026 | 03:11
A total of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, including the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue (above). Nearly 60 people have been infected. ( Photo: @Epicsunwarrior/ Wikimedia Commons) Growing Outbreak on UES: 59 Now Infected by Legionnaires’ Disease A Legionnaires’ outbreak tearing through the Upper East Side has now reached 59 total cases as of July 12, with 15 people... News 17 Jul 2026 | 01:52
NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney unveiled the new street name ‘Thierry Henry Way’ at a ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall June 10. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) Rockefeller Center Street Renamed for Soccer Legend Thierry Henry With World Cup fever rising by the day, NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney came to Rockefeller Center on June 10 to preside... News 11 Jun 2026 | 11:16
Israel Day Parade, Governor Kathy Hochul speaking. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Israel Day Parade Brings Huge Crowd, High Spirits to Fifth Avenue Tens of thousands of Jewish New Yorkers, Israelis, their friends, allies and dozens of elected politicians came to Fifth... News 09 Jun 2026 | 09:46
Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE’s Department of Youth & Community Development is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider at some but not all middle schools. ( Captured By: Aiana Jones ) Menin Joins Student Fight to Restore Afterschool Provider Students, parents and community members rallied outside Robert F. Wagner Middle School at 220 E. 76th St. on May 21, protesting... News 28 May 2026 | 02:07
Manhattan politicians such as NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin (left) and Council Member Harvey Epstein (right) are collaborating on a new legislative priority: eliminating stray dog poop from NYC. ( Photo: NYC Council, Flickr ) SCOOP Act Takes on Formidable, Foul Foe: NYC Dog Poop New York City is planning on cutting the crap, with the City Council seeking to pass a suite of bills that will address the... News 19 May 2026 | 07:06
NYPD holds back Park East synagogue protestors at East 67th Street and Lexington Avenue. ( Pboto: Adam Daly X) Park East Synagogue Protest Tests NYPD, Mamdani, Buffer Zone Policy If you try to sell, or settle it, they will come. This variation on the famous line from “Field of Dreams”— “If you build... News 11 May 2026 | 11:15
Mayor Mamdani explaining his veto of the school protest buffer zone bill on YouTube. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office YouTube) Mamdani’s First Veto Nixes School Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Some days you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you. This famous saying and its variants might well apply to Mayor... News 26 Apr 2026 | 05:19
Julie Menin speaks at Park East Synagogue after City Council passage of her protest “Buffer Zone” bill. ( Photo: Speaker Julie Menin X) Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Backed by Menin Passes City Council One of the signature bills of the Julie Menin-led City Council’s 2026 legislative season, the so-called “Buffer Zone” bill... News 31 Mar 2026 | 11:07
Bilingual Market Street sign on East Broadway near Chris Marte’s office. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Marte Brings Bilingual Street Signs Bill to City Council Look, up on that street sign: it’s English, it’s Chinese, it’s bilingual by golly! When did they do that?! As it turns out,... News 23 Mar 2026 | 08:39
Amanda Brown from New Windsor, NY, gives a lift up Fifth Ave. to her son Cameron, who waves two tri-color flags. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marked by Good Cheer & Politics The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade crowds might have been a little lighter than usual along Fifth Avenue due to the cold temperatures... News 18 Mar 2026 | 06:01
State Sen. Ron KIm speaks with Christopher Marte and State Sen. Jessica Ramos (left) on Feb. 18, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger) CM Marte Pushes Bill to Protect Home Health Aide Workers—Again! On the drizzly morning of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18, Council Member Christopher Marte and dozens of mostly Chinese home health... News 02 Mar 2026 | 12:17
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is continuing her push to make roadway outdoor dining a year-round endeavor. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) Menin Steps Up Crusade to Make Roadway Dining Year-Round Again City Council Speaker Julie Menin is continuing her crusade to reestablish roadway outdoor dining sheds as a a year-round... Home 06 Feb 2026 | 11:10
Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ, rallies workers at a press conference supporting the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, which passed the City Council mere hours after the press conference. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NYC Council Passes Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act Aiding Guards Pay and Benefits Private sector security officers took a big step towards securing workers rights in the memory of one of their own whose... News 04 Feb 2026 | 10:57
