L’amour
By Keith Michael A tuft of down is worrying Millie’s nose. A forceful shake of her head doesn’t dislodge it. It’s too high for her […]
In and Out
This month closings continued unabated. A specialist on high-rent blight, of the kind we are seeing on Christopher and Bleecker Streets, had a possible explanation […]
Empowering Our Aging Population
By Amy Sperling Health Advocates for Older People, a non-profit organization based in New York City, has successfully taken the lead for over 30 years in […]
Community Pharmacy on the Frontlines in the Fight Against HIV
By John Kaliabakos As part of their ongoing efforts to reduce the number of new HIV cases, the New York State Department of Health and […]
Don’t Just Sit There, Resist. Part II: Join a Club
By Alec Pruchnicki “Don’t Mourn, Organize!” —the legendary last words of Joe Hill For many years, I’ve worked with an organization called Physicians for a […]
Hospital Coalition Meets with Speaker Staff
By Penny Mintz For the past few months, a committee within the Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan (PALM) has been working diligently on organizing a […]
Marketing a Hospital
by George Capsis We have all viewed, transfixed, the TV ads from New York Presbyterian Hospital in which a former patient describes a horrendous medical […]
An Open Letter of Thanks to Greenwich House
My name is Airam and I am a current client at Greenwich House. I’d like to share my deepest gratitude and appreciation that is due […]
Then & Now: The High Line on Washington Street: Before & After
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP It is too easy to forget; this neighborhood has been through many dramatic changes. Most of what is now […]
New Library Discussion Groups
By Nancy Aravecz This spring, the Jefferson Market Library is adding two new discussion groups to its popular roster of regular book discussions. Rather than […]
“Postcards to Voters” Brings Hope
By Sarah O’Neill In March 2017, Tony the Democrat saved me. I was still walking around in a post-election funk, recommending Timothy Snyder’s book, On […]
DOT to Lower Manhattan: Drop Dead!
By Arthur Z. Schwartz On October 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford gave a speech to the Federal Reserve, in which he denied Federal assistance to […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Spring is a fraud. People get all excited about a nice day in April because it’s so rare. ___ Did Shakespeare talk […]
Teddy Capsis
The College of Holy Cross conducted their annual Spring Football game on April 14, 2018. Holy Cross’ new football Coach demonstrated a positive mind set […]
SOON IS NOW
By Roberta Curley March is soups and starches streets smacked with slush April shoots daffodils afoot astronauts a-launching not a soul rushes by clusters of […]
Shelter Life and the Struggle to Exist
Living in a homeless shelter is as bad as one can imagine. It is a life of regimen, with often very little in return. As […]