Ken Giddon, who opened Rothmans Mens Clothing over 30 years ago, warns that once prices start to rise due to the tariffs, they are unlikely to come down, even if tariffs ease. ( Photo: Courtesy Ken Giddon) Tariffs and Small Business...It’s About to Get Real! I started Rothmans Men’s Clothing in 1986 on Union Square. As a NYC retailer, I have certainly seen my share of challenges.... Voices 16 May 2025 | 02:23
Sign at the front door of the once bustling front entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital which shut down on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Lower Manhattan’s Last Community Hospital Is Gone: We Can’t Let This Happen Again Generations of New Yorkers relied on Mount Sinai Beth Israel. As of April 9, that era is over. Hospital executives, eager... Voices 16 May 2025 | 02:59
The Academy Award winning director Robert Benton with our entertainment columnist Michele Willens. He passed on May 11 at the age of 92. ( Photo: Courtesy Willens family) Robert Benton Remembered The first time I met Robert Benton, I asked him, “off the record, who’s the most difficult actor you worked with?” His response:... Voices 15 May 2025 | 02:54
Msgr. Joseph LaMorte (gold vestments, right), giving out communion at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, said Cardinal Dolan will be back in NYC next week and will tell what he can about the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Catholics Flock to St. Patrick’s to Celebrate 1st Made-in-America Pope Catholic worshipers flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on May 11, the first Sunday following the election of Chicago native... Voices 15 May 2025 | 10:16
Raven Graves, the senior director of community aging at Encore Community Services, is calling for the city to make major infrastructure investments in HVAC systems in adult centers. ( Photo: Encore Community Services) As Summer Approaches, City Must Upgrade Aging HVAC Systems at Cooling Centers to Avoid Heat Hell Older adult centers that serve as lifelines for thousands of aging New Yorkers struggle with infrastructure so outdated it... Voices 03 May 2025 | 10:15
Looking east down 26th Street through the Chelsea-Elliot Houses that the city would like to tear down and have rebuilt by private real estate developer Related because, the city says, the repair costs of $1.5 billion equal the cost of rebuilding new. ( Photo: Tdorante10/Wikimedia Commons) Public Engagement Amid Leadership Absences in Chelsea Hearings for Public Housing This week was a beast—an all-out push to deliver insights, feedback, and comments on the proposed demolition and land disposition... Voices 02 May 2025 | 02:00
Food author Fred Plotkin took a stroll around the UWS checking out food prices at neighborhood restaurants recently. His advice: Stay home. ( Photo: Jiyang Chen) Experiencing Sticker Shock Over the Cost of Food? Surprising Advice from a Veteran Foodie If the cost of eating is giving you heartburn, join the crowd. Many people on the UWS have seen rising food prices since... Voices 28 Apr 2025 | 05:02
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
Sarah Palin, for the second time, lost a defamation lawsuit she had filed against the New York Times. ( Photo: Bruce Tuten/Wikimedia Commons) Palin Verdict Gives NYT Some Good News in Tumultuous Media Landscape The embattled news media industry received a dash of good news on April 22 when a jury found that the New York Times didn’t... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 06:53
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (center) joins President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, April 10. ( Photo: Molly Roberts/The White House) RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains. But there’s... Voices 18 Apr 2025 | 11:43
Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy before embarking on a two stop subway “tour” on the B Line on April 4. Duffy, who had earlier called the subway system a “shithole” apparently did not change his tune after the ride with hizzoner. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) MTA’s Lieber Vs Trump’s Transport Sec Duffy On April 4, US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, rode our subway system on a mysterious ride with Mayor Eric Adams,... Voices 17 Apr 2025 | 03:18
Letters to the Editor Dear Letters Editor: I just love Marc Bilgrey’s droll and spot-on cartoon snapshots of so many aspects of life in New York... Voices 21 Apr 2025 | 11:20
Correction/Clarification The number of people who marched in the anti-Trump, anti-Elon Musk rally that marched from Bryant Park to Madison Square... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:58
Judge Shahabuddeen “Shah” Ally (in bowtie) with supporter Ravi Batra at the judges’ kickoff reception held at Saar, a newly opened Indian bistro at 241 W. 51st St. ( Photo: Tony Hoffman) Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election The race is on. Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council. But to fill the three open seats on NY County’s Supreme come... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:46
Stationery & Toy has emerged as a friendly neighborhood institution in its nearly four decades on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) How One Beloved UWS Store Is Navigating the Turbulent Retail Waters You might call Stationery and Toy at 125 W. 72nd St. a mom-and-pop store. You wouldn’t be far off the mark: The store is... Voices 13 Apr 2025 | 09:43
