Joe Biden (left) generated controversy by pardoning son Hunter who had pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was convicted for lying about being a drug addict on a federal gun application form. Hunter could have faced prison time. ( Photo: Joe Biden/Official Portrait; Hunter Biden/Government of India via Wikimedia Commons) Joe Biden Just Plain Lied to Us By Pardoning Hunter We are forever searching for heroes. It is the American way. It is part of our national religion. We celebrate those we think... Voices 13 Dec 2024 | 02:14
Fed, State and Local Authorities Warn About Scams Targeting Seniors During Holidays Scams targeting the older population are on the rise and federal, state and local authorities urge everyone to be especially... Voices 02 Dec 2024 | 03:20
Eric Bottcher addresses reporters on Nov. 18 after a scaffolding collapse in on W. 29th St. injured three people. He was not aware at that time that a knife wielding maniac had already started a deadly spree that morning in Chelsea which would eventually claim three lives across Manhattan. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Bottcher Thanks NYPD, Says Knife Attack Shows Failures of Justice, Mental Health Systems Friends, I am heartbroken and outraged by the senseless violence that transpired in our city yesterday. The tragic loss of... Voices 19 Nov 2024 | 03:59
Mayor Eric Adams wore a cap with both the Mets/Yankees logos during the Columbus Day parade. At his weekly press conference on Oct. 22, he admitted he’s a Mets fan, but his partner is a Yankees fan. And much like our columnist, he wishes the Yankees well in the World Series. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) There’s No Subway Series...and I’m Ok with That... For decades, I have lived in a house divided with my husband and son rooting for the Mets, and my daughter and mother cheering... Voices 25 Oct 2024 | 02:23
Since Nov. 4, 2023, a group of marchers have gathered each week and made a trek across downtown Manhattan to publicize the plight of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, with the hope that they will be returned. Among those snatched were a 24-year old woman, Eden Yerushalmi and a 79 year old grandfather, Gadi Moses. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Protestors Call for Return of Hostages on Grim Anniversary of Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel On October 7, 2023 terrorist organizations, led by Hamas, launched a massive rocket barrage breaching Israeli defenses allowing... Voices 07 Oct 2024 | 12:07
City Council member Eric Bottcher is expected to join the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce to celebrate ten years of the Chelsea Farmers Market on Oct. 5th at W. 23rd St. and Ninth Ave. at 9 a.m. followed by free coffee and cookies reception. ( Photo: Down to Earth Markets) Farmers Market Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing Local Food to Heart of Chelsea In the early morning hours of a summer Saturday in 2014, an intrepid group of small-scale farmers and food makers set up... Voices 24 Sep 2024 | 10:41
Thousands of firefighters lined Fifth Ave. as the coffin bearing Supervising Fire Marshall George Snyder was brought to St. Patrick’s Cathedral for his Aug. 19 funeral. He died on Aug. 10, less than 25 hours after he completed his last tour of duty which meant it was considered a line of duty death, the first for the FDNY in 2024. ( Photo: FDNY) First FDNY Line of Duty Death in ‘24; Adams and Tucker Bid Farewell to Fallen Fire Marshall Mayor Eric Adams: To the Snyders, and to George’s sisters, to Jamora, and to his brothers and sisters of the FDNY. The awkwardness... Voices 27 Aug 2024 | 04:51
In a crackdown in July by a multi-agency task force, MTA chairman Janno Leiber pondered the psychology of drivers in expensive late model cars, who still try to beat tolls with ghost plates. ( Photo: MTA Live) Boro Pres Levine Calls for New Crackdown on Ghost Plates Have you ever seen a car zoom by with license plates scratched out or obscured by tinted or reflective covers? What about... Voices 16 Aug 2024 | 04:01
Mark Nordlicht a decade ago was accussed of running a “Ponzi-like” scheme at his hedge fund. A federal judge felt the charges were weak and gave him a light, no-jail sentence ( Photo: Platinum Partners) A Ponzi Case Ends in a Bust, But a Damaged Reputation Lasts Forever His name is Mark Nordlicht, and while his is not a household name, we would all do well to heed the tale of his unwarranted... Voices 09 Aug 2024 | 03:15
Sam Mensah caught on a surveillance camera September 2023. ( NYPD) Stroller Pushing Madman Pleads Guilty to UES Assaults, Faces Five Years in the Can Violent Sam Mensah, the stroller-pushing papa behind a series of surprise attacks against Upper East Side pedestrians last... News 20 Jul 2024 | 08:21
Two cops on patrol in mid-town Manhattan. Photo: Ken Frydman Troubled Times Calls for Restoring Tougher Physical Fitness Standards for All Cops Forget the new NYPD dress code banning shorts, turtlenecks and mismatched shoelaces for cops. How about the department instead... Voices 06 May 2024 | 01:47
Students have only recovered about one third of what they lost during the pandemic, according to the latest studies. Source: The Educational Opportunity Project, Stanford University and the Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University As Pandemic Deficits Persist Should Kids Hit Summer School Instead of Summer Camp? “Zoom school.” The sound of it still sends chills up the spine of some parents and, more unfortunately, some students are... Voices 11 Apr 2024 | 11:57
Open Hearts volunteers named Alina and Marilyn at a drive on the Upper West Side to gather supplies for babies of asylum seekers. The Open Hearts donation drive now nearing its final days on the East Side,. Photo: Courtesy Open Hearts. Helping Our Youngest New Neighbors Having lived in New York for 35 years, I have always believed that my city is a generous and welcoming place, one ultimately... Voices 01 Apr 2024 | 04:07
Jamie Gass and Christ Sinacola are the authors of “Restoring the City on the Hill.” Photo: Amazon Education Is Failing America’s Future by Forgetting Its Past Last year, eighth grade test scores in civics and U.S. history hit record lows. The decline didn’t start with pandemic school... Voices 04 Feb 2024 | 04:58
Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose scuffled after a the Reds left fielder took out the Mets shortstop trying to break up a double play in the third game of the National League Championship series at Shea Stadium in 1973, igniting the most famous benches clearing brawl in MLB history. Photo: Pintrest Farewell to Bud Harrelson, A Classy Leader on NY Mets Mets shortstop Buddy Harrelson, who just passed away at the age of 79, was my idol. As a 10-year-old in the New York area... Voices 15 Jan 2024 | 12:52
