BY TRAV S.D. | In honor of Pride Month, we featured a classic performer for each of the five calendar weeks of June, sequentially matched with L, G, B, T, and Q. Check back with us next year, as our series picks up with “+” I, A, and beyond. Following up on previous posts […]
BY NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATE ALETA LaFARGUE | I would like to say thank you to all of the wonderful people who encouraged me to run and supported me throughout this long campaign. As a disabled single mother, campaigning during remote learning came with enormous challenges—but also gave clarity, as to how […]
Saturdays, ran or shine, 9am-3pm: Chelsea Farmers Market | Down to Earth Farmers Markets has once again put down roots in Chelsea, (on W. 23rd St. near Ninth Ave.) every Saturday, 9am to 3pm. By and large, it’s the same experience as it’s always been (fresh product, friendly people), albeit with a few notable nods to […]
BY NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATE LESLIE BOGHOSIAN MURPHY | A big, heartfelt thank you to all the residents and local business owners who supported and encouraged our campaign. It is because of you we were able to grow a small, grassroots movement into a strong and unifying voice of our neighborhoods. We entered this […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | We’ve watched them win four World Cups and Olympic gold medals and cheered them with a ticker tape parade in New York City’s Canyon of Heroes. “Even though all these accolades sound incredible, we don’t get paid very much,” admits player Jessica McDonald, shown doing pushups with her young son clutched […]
BY NYC COUNCIL CANDIDATE MARNI HALASA | When I think of what I’d like to express to my District 3 community after the long campaign leading up to June 22’s Primary, it is a feeling of gratefulness and gratitude. So many neighbors, friends, activists, and even folks we met on the street came to help […]
BY PUMA PERL | It was Pride Month, 2019, when I last interviewed my friend Michael Alago. We had spoken about his upcoming memoir, I Am Michael Alago: Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death, which was scheduled to be released in January 2020; about the documentary, Who the F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of […]
From New York City Council District 3 candidate Erik Bottcher, on the evening of June 22’s Primary Dear Friends: From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you and the voters of District 3 for choosing me to represent our community on the New York City Council. Words cannot express how honored I […]
BY TRAV S.D. | In honor of Pride Month, we will be featuring one article per week on a different classic performer, one for each category: L, G, B, T, and Q! With only five weeks in June, that’s our limit. Check back with us next year, as our series picks up with “+” I, A, […]
Below, find a social media posting by NYC Council District 3 candidate Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick, one of six who ran for the Councilmember seat to be vacated by term-limited Speaker Corey Johnson. Following the photo, find the statement’s text. Want more? Click on the instances of words in red. BY PHELAN DANTE FITZPATRICK | So […]