From left to right: City Council Members Shaun Abreu, Erik Bottcher, Sandy Nurse, Chi Ossé and Carlina Rivera posed outside City Hall with two rats that were protesting new legislation passed on Thursday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin City Council’s ‘Rat Pack’ Says Rodents Are Ready to ‘Surrender’ In a city of millions, there’s an alarming number of unwelcome guests — ones that scurry, lurk and leap. Everyone’s seen... News 27 Oct 2022 | 05:54
Community members, advocates and elected officials were on hand to celebrate the ribbon-cutting on West 108th Street. Photo: Armando Sanchez New Supportive Housing for West Side Seniors The West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing last week celebrated new homes for seniors and families at “WSFSSH... News 26 Oct 2022 | 02:30
Traffic on the West Side Highway near Hudson Yards. Photo: Abigail Gruskin The Crackdown On Loud Cars Is On A Roll Noise in New York City, like the vibrating drilling of construction or the booming sound of music coming from the apartment... News 30 Sep 2022 | 12:18
Cutting the ribbon (center, left to right): Council Member Shaun Abreu, Smoke co-owners Paul Stache and Molly Johnson, jazz drummer Al Foster and Council Member Gale Brewer. Photo courtesy of Shaun Abreu A Ribbon-Cutting Reopening at Smoke Jazz Club On September 1, City Council Members Shaun Abreu and Gale Brewer celebrated the reopening of uptown Manhattan’s celebrated... News 09 Sep 2022 | 11:40
City Council members after passing FY 2023 budget. Photo via Gale A. Brewer on Twitter City Council Passes Record-High $101.1 Billion Budget Following a City Council vote that wrapped up late Monday evening — and a handshake agreement with Mayor Eric Adams only... News 16 Jun 2022 | 04:19
Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu (center) posed with P.S. 145 students during a rally in support of Ukraine on Monday, March 7. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Upper West Side Students Rally To Support Ukraine Yellow and blue signs, banners and homemade flags — some larger than those who held them — crowded the schoolyard at P.S.... News 10 Mar 2022 | 02:47
Shaun Abreu (left) rejoices with City Council Members Mark Levine (center) and Keith Powers (with mic) after Abreu’s victory in the Democratic primary for City Council District 7. Photo courtesy of Abreu’s campaign Politics is ‘Personal’ for Abreu Running for public office is a daunting task. Meeting community members, fund raising, debating policies and platforms is... News 15 Oct 2021 | 04:43
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
Shaun Abreu votes on primary day. Photo courtesy of Abreu’s campaign Abreu Ahead in District 7 Race In the very crowded 12-candidate race for City Council District 7, Shaun Abreu is leading after the initial first-choice... News 25 Jun 2021 | 04:59
Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia. Photo via Kathryn Garcia on Twitter Garcia Receives Citizens Union Endorsement Citizens Union, the city’s oldest political reform group, endorsed Kathyrn Garcia for Mayor and also ranked Eric Adams and... News 11 Jun 2021 | 04:41
