Gothamist, Michelle Bocanegra, June 24, 2023 A second fire erupted Friday at the e-bike service store where a blaze killed four people earlier this week, officials said. Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and fire shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, citing a rekindling at 80 Madison Street in Lower Manhattan’s Chinatown. Officials got the latest fire under […]
GOTHAMIST, Stephen Nessen, May 22, 2023 The MTA is looking to increase the subway, bus and commuter railroad fares for the first time in four years, reestablishing the predictable pattern of biennial fare increases. At Monday’s MTA committee meetings, the agency unveiled its latest fare and toll increase proposals. The cost of a single subway […]
(CHELSEA COMMUNITY NEWS) Scott Stiffler, March 3, 2023 Working hard to address the challenges of housing, health, and hunger, Midtown South Community Council (MSCC) recently received some help—and hope—of its own, in the form of a $7,500 grant given to further the organization’s goal of “building better neighborhoods and stronger relationships within the Midtown South community of […]
(CB5) Friday, October 14, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY Community Board Five Unanimously Passed Community-led Planning Kick-Off, Beginning Community-Led Zoning Framework Contact: Layla Law-Gisiko – 646-420-6044 On Monday, Community Board Five will be joined by Penn South residents, transit advocates and others to announce the launch of their community-led plan for the Penn Station area. Past efforts to […]
(THE INTERCEPT), Jonathan Smucker, September 15, 2022 Ten years later, the Democratic Party ignores Occupy Wall Street’s warnings at its own peril. WHAT SHOULD WE make of Occupy Wall Street 10 years later? My friend Guido Girgenti put it plainly when I talked with him last week: “There are parts of Occupy I would not want to […]
(BRAD HOYLMAN) April 20, 2021 Neighbors: Today, a verdict was delivered in the case of Derek Chauvin, the Minnesota police officer who killed George Floyd. He was guilty on all counts. I hope this verdict brings comfort to George’s family and marks the beginning of real systemic reform of policing in America. COVID-19 Vaccine Updates […]
(NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson) March 9, 2021 Dear Friends, This month marks one year since New York became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., bringing with it previously unimaginable challenges. After twelve long months, coordinated prevention efforts and vaccinations are helping us make real progress in returning to some sense of normalcy […]
(CB4) February 22, 2021 Resources and Upcoming Events CONTENTS COVID-19 Data and Vaccine Information COVID-19 Related Events Neighborhood Curbside Canvas Project Eviction/Foreclosure Hardship Declaration Form Grab & Go Meals Map Paycheck Protection Program Applications COVID-19 Vaccine Community Conversations Helpers for COVID-19 Design Corps: Small Business Reopening Network MTA Mask Force Upcoming District Events Intrepid Museum’s Virtual […]
(MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT) January 30, 2021 Applications for those wishing to serve on a Manhattan Community Board are now available. I am writing you as a community organization leader or active community member to ask that you notify members and/or clients of your organizations of this opportunity to serve as an independent and representative voice […]
(State Senator Brad Hoylman) November 15, 2020 Just in time to commemorate Veterans’ Day, the Restoration of Honor Act goes into effect today throughout New York State. This new law I sponsored provides a pathway to eligibility for at least 53 state veterans benefits to New Yorkers who were discharged less than honorably from the U.S. […]