The author in Candytopia’s marshmallow pit. Photo courtesy of Bethany Kandel Sweets and Treats I admit – much to my dentist’s chagrin – I love candy and ice cream. That’s why I jumped at the chance to visit two local... Voices 12 May 2022 | 01:51
Ambulance in the rain. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Letters to the Editor PROTECTING ANIMALS: AN AWARD FOR NADLER Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10) is a champion for animals and taxpayers, and White... Voices 11 May 2022 | 12:23
David Menegon (center) has been rallying support for the Knickerbocker Greys. Photo: David DuPuy 73rd AD Candidates: The Knickerbocker Greys Must Stay Rhymes are in – Memes are the rage, so the Knickerbocker Greys must stay stands. And there’s consensus from the candidates... Voices 08 May 2022 | 11:22
John Bartos (left) with Analog 5 at Connolly’s in The Klub 45 Room. Photo courtesy of John Bartos A New Award for an UES High School Senior WANTED: UES high school students to apply for Award for Public Service – To honor the memory of Barbara Chocky, a trailblazer... Voices 24 Apr 2022 | 04:01
Ambulance in the rain. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Ambulance Sirens: A Reckoning As a physician living in New York City, my frustration with the extremely high decibel level of virtually every ambulance... Voices 27 Apr 2022 | 10:47
The Royal Park Hotel on West 97th Street. Photo: Stephan Russo We Need More SRO Conversions Like The Royal Park Hotel I confess to being very surprised when the conversion of an infamous community building around the corner from where I live... Voices 14 Apr 2022 | 10:36
Danced-through shoes. Photo: Tania Cade Dancing Through the Pandemic When the city shut down in March 2020, so ended my newfound passion for going social dancing. I had only discovered this... Voices 12 Apr 2022 | 02:01
Tony May. Photo via LinkedIn Honoring a Food Giant Earlier this month, Tony May, the restaurateur pivotal in bringing fine Italian dining to NY, passed. At another point in... Voices 11 Apr 2022 | 01:45
The shuttered storefront of Devi Nails on Amsterdam Avenue. Photo: Margaret Barnsley ‘They Saw All of Us Grow Up’ The toddler’s cries echoed through the apartment. If a passerby strained their ears, perhaps they could hear the sharp wails... Voices 08 Apr 2022 | 05:08
Signs of the time. Photo: Paige Harriss ‘Putin Get Your Bloody Hands Off Ukraine!’ “Is your family safe?” I asked a young woman with short green and blue hair. I regretted the question as soon as I asked... Voices 29 Mar 2022 | 12:29
Cannabis Legalization and Licensing in New York On March 31, 2021, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) became law in New York. It legalized adult-use cannabis... Voices 29 Mar 2022 | 02:02
Phoebe Legere. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse. Start Spreading the Word ... Nightlife’s Back! Back to NYnightlife – When Frank Sinatra sang “Start spreading the news,” he knew where the heart and soul of the city and... Voices 28 Mar 2022 | 07:59
Construction on March 20. Photo: Lauren Trapanotto The Noise from East 90th Street If you live near 424 East 90th Street, you’ve probably had a migraine since December from the multiple hydraulic jackhammers... Voices 27 Mar 2022 | 01:14
Ronald Kapon at Zabar’s. Photo: Stephan Russo From Wine Connoisseur to Stellar Volunteer I recently wrote a piece on Andrew Blacks and the Positive Influence basketball program at Amsterdam Houses. Andrew has a... Voices 16 Mar 2022 | 10:26
Francis Ford Coppola’s e-book, “The Godfather Notebook.” Photo via Amazon.com Appreciating New York’s ‘The Godfather’ at 50 The movie is regarded as Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather,” in tribute to the brilliant novelist who wrote the book that was adapted... Voices 15 Mar 2022 | 02:32
