Must-See Meetings, Waiting for You on the Web

Must-See Meetings, Waiting for You on the Web

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Not a week goes by where we don’t feature a public meeting accessible via Zoom, a local brick and mortar location, or both. Many of them are recorded for posterity and posted online for perpetual (usually free) access at your convenience. And so we come to this—an occasional roundup column that […]

At Simone-Sponsored Town Hall, Panel of Dems Commit to Constituent Concerns

At Simone-Sponsored Town Hall, Panel of Dems Commit to Constituent Concerns

BY SCOTT STIFFLER| From an unqualified “Yes” on more affordable housing to thumbs way down on the notion of a West Side casino, the progressive stances embraced by a panel of elected officials aligned well with the expectations of constituents who spent the first warm, sunny Saturday in recent memory in the ground floor meeting […]

Early Voting Lets You Live as if It’s Already November 7

Early Voting Lets You Live as if It’s Already November 7

On Tuesday, November 7,  New York City will vote in a primary election for City Council, judges, and ballot proposals. “In addition to City Council,” notes nycvotes.org, “there may be additional non-city offices [District Attorney, Civil Court Judges] on your ballot depending on your political party and where you live.” After November 7, it’s all […]

CompStat Report for the 10th Precinct: May 15-21, 2023

CompStat Report for the 10th Precinct: May 15-21, 2023

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Through April 2, Participatory Budgeting Lets Locals Fund $1 Million Worth of District 3 Projects

Through April 2, Participatory Budgeting Lets Locals Fund $1 Million Worth of District 3 Projects

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | It was another trip to the West Chelsea icon well for public betterment projects whose wish for funding will only come true if you get out—or get online—and vote. After launching last October as a brainstorming session held under the High Line’s scenic 14th Street Passage, The Whitney Museum of American […]

Cast Iron Columns Discovered During Demolition are Safely Stored, Ready for Repurposing

Cast Iron Columns Discovered During Demolition are  Safely Stored, Ready for Repurposing

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Proving the mettle of its membership with a walk down the block, Save Chelsea president Pamela Wolff’s call to excavate and preserve elements of an active demolition site were validated “When I peeked in and spotted it,” she said, of the 17-foot circular cast iron column that was found right where […]

In-Demand Midtown Community Court to Expand Operations by Mid-March

In-Demand Midtown Community Court to Expand Operations by Mid-March

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Conceived and achieved as a way in which non-violent offenders can avoid incarceration by accessing social services and performing community service, Midtown Community Court (MCC; 314 W. 54th St.) operated continuously from 1993 until in-person proceedings were suspended during the peak COVID period. It reopened in March of last year, but […]

Electeds Demand MSG Entertainment Discontinue Facial Recognition, Destroy Biometric Data

Electeds Demand MSG Entertainment Discontinue Facial Recognition, Destroy Biometric Data

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Facial recognition deployed at MSG Entertainment venues to eject patrons deemed hostile to corporate interests calls to mind its potential abuse by authoritarian regimes—but for now, MSG CEO James L. Dolan seems content to keep the creepy, deeply flawed technology trapped in the sticky resin of his own pettiness and paranoia. […]

Landmarking Advocates: Damage from Roof Runoff Requires Rapid Repair

Landmarking Advocates: Damage from Roof Runoff Requires Rapid Repair

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Regarded by historians, architects, advocates, electeds, and City agencies alike as a structure of significance and a worthy candidate for landmark consideration, the unassuming property at 128 West 17th Street sits in stasis, no longer used by its owner, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). From 1860 to 1894, […]

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