Erin Reppenhagen (left) as Miss Todd and Juliet Morris as Laetitia in the Opera Next Door’s production of “The Old Maid and the Thief.” Photo: Kathryn Tornelli What’s More NYC than an Opera on a Stoop? Opera is an art form often enjoyed in gilded halls not accessible to all. Yet last Saturday a group of talented performers... News 15 Sep 2022 | 05:29
Photo courtesy of Goddard Riverside Back by Popular Demand: Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the Good Neighbor Awards, which will honor volunteers making a difference in Manhattan’s... News 17 May 2022 | 03:58
Screenshot of a Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors on March 28 hosted by State Senator Liz Krueger (upper right). Photo courtesy of Sen. Krueger’s Office ‘Reframing Aging’: Building an Age Friendly City The 2022 series of Sen. Krueger’s Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors is titled “Aging in Place: Living Well in the... News 13 May 2022 | 12:07
The new rooftop park at Pier 57. Photo courtesy of Pier 57 Pier 57: NYC’s Newest and Largest Rooftop Park On Monday, April 18, Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, Hudson River Park Trust President & CEO Noreen Doyle, RXR CEO... News 21 Apr 2022 | 09:48
At the Lighthouse Guild Technology Center ribbon-cutting. Photo: Ben Asen Ribbon-Cutting for Lighthouse Guild Technology Center Lighthouse Guild Technology Center, which offers people who are blind or visually impaired access to the latest assistive... News 09 Mar 2022 | 11:31
Group hug after a DE-CRUIT public presentation. Photo: Ashley Garrett New Arts & Mental Health Grants from the Illumination Fund Philanthropist Laurie M. Tisch announced last week that 14 New York City-based organizations will receive grants in the Illumination... News 14 Jan 2022 | 09:24
Brian Spellen (left) takes his shot, blindfolded. Photo courtesy of Brian Spellen Chelsea Resident Makes the Guinness Book of World Records The new year started off with a happy surprise for Brian Spellen, a resident of Chelsea. Spellen was thrilled to learn on... News 05 Jan 2022 | 03:59
Members of Village Community boathouse say a bittersweet goodbye to the Whitehall Gig they built and rowed. Photo: Lorne Swarthart A Manhattan-Made Boat Heads to Maine In summer, The Village Community Boat House offers free rowing from Pier 40 in Hudson River Park. Come winter the boathouse... News 21 Dec 2021 | 05:04
Alan van Capelle (right) with EA staff and volunteers. Photo courtesy of Educational Alliance Volunteers Give Out Free Meals and Gifts at Educational Alliance’s Holiday Pantry On Wednesday, Educational Alliance brought the holiday spirit to dozens of families on Manhattan’s Lower East Side with a... News 15 Dec 2021 | 03:07
Photo: © Stephanie Turci Photography Corlears Launches Learn. Play. Grow. Center Corlears School launched free public programming open to all NYC families on Saturday, October 16. The Chelsea preschool... News 17 Nov 2021 | 05:51
Center left to right: Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Howard Teich at a ceremony on Nov. 9, 2021 honoring Women’s Veterans Day at the Women’s Flagstaff and Grove in Central Park. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor Honoring Women of Service Ahead of Veterans Day, New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright presented the “Exceptional Women in Service Award”... News 10 Nov 2021 | 01:49
Professor Malcolm Bowman (left), NY NJ Storm Surge Working Group chair, introduces Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Photo: Victoria Bonilla Baez A Superstorm Sandy Boat Tour On October 28, the New York New Jersey Storm Surge Working Group (SSWG) hosted the Superstorm Sandy Ninth Anniversary Coastal... News 29 Oct 2021 | 12:42
Touro College and University System President Dr. Alan Kadish. Photo: William Taufic Behavioral Health Care to Medically Underserved Youth Touro College has been awarded a four-year $1.7 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration... News 13 Aug 2021 | 10:53
Blanca Padilla in Goddard Riverside’s Lincoln Square center. Photo courtesy of Goddard Riverside ‘I Was Waiting for It!’ At the grand reopening of Goddard Riverside’s Lincoln Square Older Adult Center, a DJ spun tunes ranging from golden oldies... Senior Living Guide 13 Jul 2021 | 01:16
Photo courtesy of Chabad of the Upper East Side Taking a Friendship Walk Hundreds of people showed up to celebrate individuals with special needs last Sunday. Every year, the local nonprofit organization... News 25 May 2021 | 03:09
