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UES Rep. Carolyn Maloney Accused of Soliciting a Met Gala Ticket

Spencer Cain November 22, 2022 Politics No Comments

In a storyline straight out of Gossip Girl, the outgoing congresswoman is under investigation for allegedly demanding access to the famed event. Read More...

Election Lawyer Says She Was Assaulted Near UES Polling Site

Mike Mishkin October 29, 2022 Politics No Comments

Sarah Steiner – an NYC election and criminal lawyer self-described as “One of New York’s Leading Election Law Practitioners” – says she was assaulted near an Read More...

Maloney Slams Extell For Pushing Out Papaya King, Even Though Her Campaign Has Taken Money From Extell’s Chairman

E.L. Danvers July 13, 2022 Food & Drink, Politics No Comments

There’s a saying about biting the hand that feeds you. It’s generally advised not to do it. But for United States Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, this Read More...

One-time Exec at Controversial Tech Giant Enters Dem Assembly Race, Wants to Use Cyber Savvy to Protect NYC

Wendy Blake March 4, 2022 Politics No Comments

Alex Bores, a district leader and an engineer who worked for controversial tech giant Palantir (but says he quit because they wouldn’t put in safeguards Read More...

Menin Calls Out Gopuff For Unsafe Delivery Practices

E.L. Danvers February 25, 2022 Politics No Comments

Complaints continue to mount against rapid delivery app Gopuff. The latest comes from NYC Council Member Julie Menin, who alleges that the company is putting Read More...

Menin Calls For Safer Upper East Side Intersections

E.L. Danvers February 3, 2022 Politics 3 Comments

Thanks to a local lawmaker and the mayor’s commitment to make 1,000 intersections safer, much-needed safety enhancements may be coming to numerous Upper East Side Read More...

Texas GOP Uses Photo of UES Testing Site to Promote Voting in Person

Hazen Cuyler January 7, 2022 Politics No Comments

A catchy new tweet from the Texas GOP attempted to draw a parallel between COVID-19 testing lines and voting lines across the country. “If you can Read More...

Adams, Menin to Rally Sunday in Carl Schurz Park

Mike Mishkin October 30, 2021 Politics No Comments

Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams will be appearing in Carl Schurz Park on Sunday at 2pm, alongside Julie Menin, the Democratic nominee for City Council Read More...

Group Rallies Against Vaccination Mandate at Gracie Mansion

Mike Mishkin August 18, 2021 Politics No Comments

About 300 people rallied outside of Gracie Mansion Sunday to protest Mayor de Blasio’s vaccination mandate, which, as of August 17, requires that anyone over Read More...

Cuomo Calls it Quits

Mike Mishkin August 10, 2021 Politics No Comments

Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation as Governor of New York State. This will take effect in 14 days, at which point Lieutenant Governor Kathy Read More...