Keith Powers, at a press conference earlier this year, has secured the Democratic nomination for the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein, who was elected to the City Council. Powers had the backing of 61 percent of the New York County Democratic club members who voted on Dec. 10. ( Photo: John McCartney/NYC Council Media Unit) Keith Powers Wins Dem Party Backing in East Side Assembly Race City Council Member Keith Powers, whose term ends at the close of the year, will be the official Democratic party nominee... News 13 Dec 2025 | 06:56
Sign at the front door of the once bustling front entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, which shut down on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Lower Manhattan’s Last Community Hospital Is Gone: We Can’t Let This Happen Again Generations of New Yorkers relied on Mount Sinai Beth Israel. As of April 9, that era is over. Hospital executives, eager... Voices 16 May 2025 | 03:06
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
