A judge on Feb. 24 lifted a restraining order that temporarily blocked Mount Sinai from closing Beth Israel Hospital, which has served patients in downtown Manhattan since the 1800s. Community advocates quickly succeeded in getting an appeals court to reimpose a temporary stay, teeing up more legal wrangling. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Appeal Halts Beth Israel Closure After Lower Court Ok’d It An appeals-court ruling has once again halted Mount Sinai’s plan to close Beth Israel Hospital, this time only days before... News 03 Mar 2025 | 12:26
Mark Levine pulled ahead of Brad Hoylman after what had become a two-candidate race for Manhattan Borough President. Photo courtesy of Council Member Mark Levine’s campaign Manhattan Victories New York City will see a massive turnover in local leadership come 2022, and with the primary results released this week,... News 09 Jul 2021 | 07:05
Erik Bottcher speaking on election night at Chelsea Bell. Photo courtesy of Friends of Erik Bottcher Bottcher Declares Victory The Democratic Primary race in Council District 3 has yet to be officially called, but candidate Erik Bottcher is declaring... News 25 Jun 2021 | 10:48
Working to help pass New York state's same-sex marriage legislation in 2011 was an early high point in Erik Bottcher's career. ( Photo: Courtesy of Friends of Erik Bottcher) It's All About the Details In Erik Bottcher’s ideal political world, policy problems would be resolved by gathering stakeholders around a table to hash... News 18 Feb 2020 | 11:30
Community Board 6 member Richard Mintz speaks about riding the M14 bus during a rally advocating for the bus-only corridor that’s being held up in a lawsuit now. Photo: Emily Higginbotham The Brawl Over the Busway The fight over the 14th Street busway has boiled down to an issue of class and privilege as transit advocates have painted... News 23 Aug 2019 | 02:36
A DOT plan to reconfigure 14th Street into a busway has met with resistance from some neighborhood groups..Image: NYC DOT/MTA Back and forth on 14th Street By Emily Higginbotham Just as the city’s 14th Street busway pilot program that aims to prioritize public transit over motorists... News 12 Aug 2019 | 04:50
New Bike Lanes Debut in Village and Midtown; Riders Pleased but Many Ignore Rules of Road