Ryder Kessler, Open New York candidate, takes on Deborah Glick in Assembly Democratic primary
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Ryder Kessler, a young politico endorsed by Open New York, among others, is running against longtime incumbent Assemblymember Deborah Glick in...
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Adams cancels Grand St. homeless shelter in Chinatown allegedly due to Hotel Trades Council opposition
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated May 2, 9:00 p.m.: In a stunning reversal and a major victory for Chinatown residents and merchants, Mayor Adams has...
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Stuy Town parking on loop roads is loopy: D.O.T./N.Y.P.D. reject 15-minute grace period in no-standing zones
BY KEITH J. KELLY | New York Police Department ticket agents are apparently no longer honoring a decades-old agreement reached between the Department of Transportation...
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Famed Little Italy cheese store trying to raise enough cheddar to remain
BY JULIET CAMA | Little Italy’s prized Alleva Dairy faces an impending threat of closure. Established in 1892, Alleva Dairy is the oldest cheese store...
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Stuy Town mayhem trifecta: Armed robbery, man carted off after domestic incident, hard-luck shoplifter
BY KEITH J. KELLY | There was a mini crime wave in the Stuyvestant Town area on Thursday. A shoplifter was detained at a hardware...
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Posts tagged as “Upper West Side”

Ashmi Sheth is challenging Jerrold Nadler, aiming to ‘disrupt politics as usual’

In her first run for political office, Ashmi Sheth, 28, plans to take on Congressmember Jerrold Nadler in June's Democratic primary election.

Ashmi Sheth is challenging Jerrold Nadler, aiming to ‘disrupt politics as usual’

January 18, 2022

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…

In photos: A look back at inflation in 2021

(Photo by Milo Hess)

In photos: A look back at inflation in 2021

January 2, 2022

Inflation was a major story in 2021. Downtown photographer Milo Hess was all over it — from the Thanksgiving Day Parade that started out on…

Lawmakers: Up penalties for e-scooter hit-and-runs

State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal have introduced legislation to make hit-and-runs with an electric scooter consistent with car hit-and-runs. At right is an electric scooter similar to the one that fatally struck actress Linda Banes. (Courtesy Brad Hoylman's office)

Lawmakers: Up penalties for e-scooter hit-and-runs

June 25, 2021

Hit-and-run e-scooter riders should be hit with stiffer penalties, two state lawmakers say. State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, at a press conference…

Revel scooter fatally strikes woman, 82, on Upper West Side

Revel scooters are cheaper than Ubers and are targeted at users in so-called "transportation deserts." But the verdict may still be out on the ride-sharing program's safety. (Courtesy Revel)

Revel scooter fatally strikes woman, 82, on Upper West Side

October 21, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m.: A senior woman died three weeks ago after being struck by a Revel scooter as she…