New Bicycle Safety Campaign
New Bicycle Safety Campaign “Slow Your Roll, Respect The Stroll” By New York City Council Member...
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Year: 2024
Legislating Police Transparency
Several weeks ago, the Mayor chose to veto the How Many Stops Act, our legislation to require basic reporting for police transparency. The bill passed the City Council in December with a veto-proof majority. By the time you read this the City Council will have overridden the veto.
Read MoreCommunity Board Applications Are Open! Through February 23
Community boards are the independent and representative voices of their communities—the most grass-roots form of local government. The boards are pivotal in shaping their communities and work to enhance and preserve the character of the city’s many unique neighborhoods.
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Village Lawyer Socks It To Trump…Again!
Donald Trump of Queens is 77 years old. And for his whole life he has slipped and slided and rarely been pinned with a loss (except by Joe Biden, which Trump has convinced perhaps 40% of the US that it was a fake win). But late last month two women, for the second time in two years, beat him, and beat him badly – an $83 million verdict on top of a $5.5 million verdict from last year.
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Hands Off Our Hospital!
On February 1, led by the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel Hospital and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, an array of East and West Villagers filed suit to stop Mount Sinai Health System from closing Beth Israel Hospital.
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NYC Comptroller Lander and Pension Trustees Announce 24.7% Increase in Climate Solutions Investments
NYC Comptroller Lander and Pension Trustees Announce 24.7% Increase in Climate Solutions...
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Keeping Sight of Our Moral Compass
Keeping Sight of Our Moral Compass as the Israel-Hamas War Rages by Menachem Z. Rosensaft The tide...
Read MoreGold, Hu Reinvent Classic Holiday Conflict in Around the Sun: Pinecones
Gold, Hu Reinvent Classic Holiday Conflict in Around the Sun: Pinecones By Eleni Hagen Family friction is a given around the holidays. But it’s a very special–and very timely–kind of friction that arises when two people at...
Read MoreConfessions of a Comic
Confessions of a Comic By Wesley Williams Put your phone on airplane mode! Take out your airpods! Step into the spirit of Greenwich Village! Begin at the IFC Center on the Avenue of the Americas and proceed on West 3rd, passing...
Read MoreBanning Solitary is Saving Lives
Banning Solitary is Saving Lives By Jumaane D. Williams, Public Advocate If you ask the Adams administration, there is no solitary confinement in New York City’s jails. Or there is, but it’s called punitive segregation. Or wait,...
Read MoreGreenwich Village Real Estate: A Beginner Buyers’ Guide to the Basics
Greenwich Village Real Estate: A Beginner Buyers’ Guide to the Basics By Kelly Craig Which property type is right for you? Deciding on buying a co-op, condo, or townhouse will hinge on budget, lifestyle, finances, and investment...
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New Kid on the Block
New Kid on the Block By Arthur Schwartz The biggest sensation of the last month is the opening of...
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Joy in the Moment: What’s Your Why?
Joy in the Moment: What’s Your Why? By Joy Pape At this time of year you may think of the...
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Poor Things Makes A Break For It
Poor Things Makes A Break For It By Adam Kamp Following a string of successful films in the past...
Read MoreThe Proverbial Resolution
The Proverbial Resolution By Gordon Hughes How much weight did you gain over the holidays? That’s a question that 8 out of 10 Americans ask around January 6th — once they have worked up the courage to step on a scale. That’s...
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America at 250
- Driving With Your Pet
We were recently car shopping and were pleasantly surprised to see how pet friendly car companies have become. This led us to check information at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and The Center for Pet Safety (CPS).