New York Blood Center tower protest, Sunday, May 23, 2021, on the Upper East Side. Photo: Diane Bondareff ‘Stop the Tower’ Community Board 8 took action on Tuesday, May 25 against the New York Blood Center’s divisive plan to build a 334-foot life... News 28 May 2021 | 10:29
Longtime anti-drug crusader and recovered addict-turned-East Side community leader Dave Rosenstein in his midtown office in the 1980s. ( Photo: Collection of Dave Rosenstein) The Redemption of Dave Rosenstein It was a terrifying phenomenon that took its toll on lives and families on the Upper West Side in the 1960s. Today, it’s... News 09 Mar 2020 | 05:42
The bus stop at Madison and 71st St. ( Photo: David Noonan) The Barricading of Madison Avenue A new threat is facing the crown jewel of American retailing. But it’s not from Amazon. Nor the explosion of cyber-spending.... News 20 Jan 2020 | 04:23
Ghost Block on First Avenue On the west side of First Avenue between 65th and 66th streets, an Irish pub, a nail salon, a Chinese-Japanese fusion restaurant,... News 18 Nov 2019 | 05:30
Council Member Ben Kallos. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) Kallos Outlines His BP Platform Upper East Side Council Member Ben Kallos officially kicked off his campaign last week to become the next borough president... News 05 Nov 2019 | 10:02
All Charged Up for a Greener City At least 72 alternative fueling stations for plug-in electric cars are up and running on the East Side between 59th and 110th... News 13 Sep 2019 | 05:26
