Alicia Glen is leveraging her expertise as former deputy mayor of New York City and head of the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs to build MSquared into a significant women-owned real estate development firm focused on affordable housing. MSquared has raised over $200 million in three years—a feat few women have achieved. Read the […]
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A Forum for Upper West Side Seniors
“Hear a presentation by the NYPD on Public Safety and from non-profit service providers and elected officials about efforts to support and enrich the lives of Upper West Side seniors,” a flyer for the event reads. A number of non-profits which offer senior programming will also be making presentations: Goddard Riverside, Project FIND, West Side […]
A Conversation With Gale Brewer in the Run-Up to the District 6 City Council Election
New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer is an Upper West Side staple. She has represented the 6th district for 13 of the past 21 years and won her most recent election with 87 percent of the vote. In an eight-year hiatus from the Council, she served two terms as Manhattan Borough President. Her latest challenger […]
Mayor Adams pitches dorm-style apartments, hallway bathrooms in NYC housing plan
Mayor Eric Adams’ latest effort to address the city’s housing crisis means more New Yorkers could soon face that question. As part of an ambitious housing package unveiled last week, Adams is proposing rules that allow for new single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, a type of dorm-style apartment complex where tenants have their own private studios but typically […]
Seniors Reap Rewards of PS 84’s ‘Rooftop Garden Summer Harvest’
Carrots, strawberries, and greens galore greeted about two dozen senior citizens at P.S. 84’s inaugural “Rooftop Garden Summer Harvest,” last Friday. Held at Goddard Riverside (Columbus Avenue and 88th Street) and co-hosted by City Councilmember Gale Brewer, it will continue till the end of the season in August. Every other Friday at 12:45 p.m., older […]
Latin American community leaders honored at Schneps Media’s Latin Impact Awards
Schneps Media held their annual Latin Impact Awards on Thursday night, celebrating Latin American community members who have contributed extraordinary and impactful work to their communities. The gathering, held at Terrace On The Park in Corona, Queens saw this year’s 37 honorees dressed to the nines as they strut their stuff down the red carpet […]
Millions Coming To UWS From NYC’s 2024 Budget: Here’s Where
The record-high $107 billion New York City budget passed on the last day of June, and local Council Member Gale Brewer shared with Patch a breakdown of how the money will benefit the Upper West Side. Read the article here: https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/millions-coming-uws-nycs-2024-budget-heres-where
Roots Run Deep at the UWS Community Reunion
Councilmember Gale Brewer was called to the microphone last Saturday at the 13th Annual “UWS Roots Run Deep” Community Reunion on West 92nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Read the article here: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/manhattan-fresh-food-for-seniors-program/
Manhattan’s Fresh Food for Seniors program returns for 11th year
Manhattan’s annual Fresh Food for Seniors program returns for its 11th year this summer. The program offers a bag of locally grown fresh produce to seniors for just $10. Several people stopped by Wednesday to pick up their bags at the Goddard Riverside Older Adult Center at Columbus Avenue and 88th Street. Read the article here: […]
A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction Notice
A Ukrainian immigrant, 82, has lived in a Manhattan hotel for decades. Now the owners want him out — while earning millions from the city to house others. Read the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/nyregion/stewart-hotel-long-term-resident-eviction.html?smid=url-share