Sheldon Silver, former New York Assembly speaker, dies at 77
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Jan. 25, 4:30 p.m.: Sheldon Silver, who was the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly until an epic...
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West Village BID won’t be big, will focus on sanitation, ‘cultural history’
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | A new business improvement district is being planned for the West Village, but to hear advocates tell it, it won’t be...
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Opinion: Beyond broken windows…broken bodies
BY JONATHAN RUSSO | With the recent subway murder of Michelle Go, the city is on edge, once again, from the violence caused by the...
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Ashmi Sheth is challenging Jerrold Nadler, aiming to ‘disrupt politics as usual’
BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Ashmi Sheth, a 28-year-old, first-generation American, has big plans for 2022. In June, she plans to take on incumbent Congressmember Jerry Nadler...
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Adams vetoes Chin’s bill hiking fines for Soho/Noho nonartist JLWQA residents, saying it needs work
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Jan. 16, 3:30 p.m.: Mayor Eric Adams in a statement late Friday afternoon reitearated his support for the Soho/Noho upzoning....
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Posts tagged as “Bonnie Rosenstock”

Three Kings Day celebrated in Loisaida style

Chesney, the dromedary, and handler hanging out in front of St. Mark’s Church. (Photo by Bonnie Rosenstock)

Three Kings Day celebrated in Loisaida style

January 12, 2022

BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | Three Kings Day (Los Reyes Magos), Jan. 6, is celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world to mark the birth of Jesus, and…

A tale of two fridges: How a cool concept to combat food insecurity came to be

People taking food from the pantry next to the East Village Neighbors community fridge at First Avenue and 12th Street. (Photo by Bonnie Rosenstock)

A tale of two fridges: How a cool concept to combat food insecurity came to be

January 6, 2022

BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | Just a few short blocks from each other, both East Village fridges have recently undergone a makeover. The vibrantly painted animal…

With singing and love, Middle Collegiate Church members mark anniversary of tragic fire

From left, Reverend Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft, executive minister for community development and justice; Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis, senior minister; and Reverend Ben Perry, minister for outreach, sang their way to the church. (Photo by Patrick Mulcahy)

With singing and love, Middle Collegiate Church members mark anniversary of tragic fire

December 30, 2021

BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | On Sat., Dec. 5, 2020, a six-alarm fire all but destroyed the historic 128-year-old Middle Collegiate Church on Second Avenue between…

Saving Casa Adela stirs up Loisaida community

Luis Rivera, the owner of Casa Adela, and supporters rallied on Sat., Dec. 11, to save the restaurant from a major rent hike. (Photo by Clayton Patterson)

Saving Casa Adela stirs up Loisaida community

December 14, 2021

BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | On Saturday morning, Dec. 4, hundreds of people gathered in front of Casa Adela on Avenue C in a lively rally…

Way to go, Joe! Streets erupt in cheers as Biden declares victory over Trump

A man beat a pot in celebration at Third Ave. and 13th St. after Joe Biden announced victory on Saturday. (Photo by Bonnie Rosenstock)

Way to go, Joe! Streets erupt in cheers as Biden declares victory over Trump

November 7, 2020

Hey, Trump — you’re fired!!! The streets were filled with wild cheering and car honking Saturday after Joe Biden declared victory in the presidential election.…

At St. Mark’s Church, naming those lost to COVID

Adding flowers to the Day of the Dead ofrenda at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery. (Photo by Bonnie Rosenstock)

At St. Mark’s Church, naming those lost to COVID

November 3, 2020

Instead of its usual celebration of the traditional Day of the Dead with an outdoor festival of Mexican culture in the East Yard of St.…