Community Board 7 held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday night, presided over by its new chair, Beverly Donohue.

"A community board is an advocacy organization that can elevate community concerns to the attention of city, state and federal government in ways individuals cannot."

Has anyone seen the teams?

A walk around the neighborhood yielded mixed results.

With all the talk about the end of democracy, you would think that turnout would have set records, especially on the Upper West Side, known for its political activism.

The future of New York City’s transit system, still struggling to rebound from the pandemic, could be on the line in Tuesday’s election for governor.

"I have a bit of PTSD.  I think I'll just wait to find out the next day."

“There is no shelter in Texas, there is no help like there is here.”

If you missed last night's one-and-only debate between the candidates in New York's race for governor, you can catch up here.

"What should be must-see TV for New Yorkers." -Gotham Gazette

A few got physical with attendees around them, and one man jumped on the stage, but was immediately removed by the police, who were there in force.

Here's a link to register and to get an absentee ballot.

That observation turned out to be an accurate lead-in to what came next.

"The climate in our country has changed since the 2020 election and January 6."

Jerry Nadler has defeated his colleague of thirty years, Carolyn Maloney.

The candidates and their representatives are out in force looking for last-minute votes, as registered Democrats go to the polls today for the second time this summer.

Let’s say you haven’t paid much attention to this unusual race...

Redistricting created a new district for us to consider: State Senate District 47.

Let’s say you haven’t paid much attention to this unusual race...

The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra brings together world-class Ukrainian musicians in the artistic defense of their homeland.

Sure, a Republican taking the 12th District might defy demographics, probability, logic and physics, but Mike Zumbluskas is undeterred.

The most striking thing about Tuesday night's debate was how much the candidates are in alignment on major issues.

Primary Day is August 23rd and one thing is for sure: Manhattan will lose at least one of its most powerful political players.

The generational strife at the heart of the Democratic primary race for New York’s 12th district congressional seat (which includes the Upper West Side) resonated throughout Tuesday night’s candidate debate.

What was she thinking?

"I haven't stepped aside yet, and don't intend to do so now."

Suraj Patel is a Democratic candidate in New York’s Congressional District 12, the seat newly redrawn by a controversial redistricting plan. He is facing two formidable opponents: Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler.

“After years of advocacy and numerous false starts at every level of government, this is the first state legislative effort to reduce helicopter noise in New York State”…

New York is the only modern Western city without a residential parking permit program. The lengthy list of cities with such programs includes London, Paris, Boston, and Philadelphia, as well as Hoboken, New Jersey, and Rye, New York.

“Over the past two years, there has been an increase in mental health problems in our community and across the city,” said Co-Chair Sheldon Fine at a recent meeting of Community Board 7’s Health & Human Services Committee.