by Froma Harrop | Aug 1, 2026 | Politics
Share This Article: Mayor Mamdani opposes moving the election of New York City mayor to open primaries. And who could blame him. The current closed primaries work in his and the Democratic Socialists’ favor. Open primaries allow all registered voters to...
by Froma Harrop | Jun 26, 2026 | Livability, Safety
Share This Article:Doctors! The doctors are here! One thing we have around here are doctors. Craig was sitting outside Birch Coffee on E. 62nd Street, drinking the brew, enjoying the fine UES spring, when an older gentleman arrived with a long-haired German Shepherd....
by Froma Harrop | May 29, 2026 | Night, Style & Culture
Share This Article:After a hard start, he found his footing How is it that the “Saxophone Colossus” Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren’t jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that’s a myth that Rollins and others...
by Froma Harrop | May 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Share This Article:The author of “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” just died. How did she do? Margareta Magnusson was an artist in Stockholm who wrote a bestselling book, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.” Decluttering, the...
by Froma Harrop | Oct 17, 2025 | Politics, Safety
Share This Article:Zohran Mamdani’s alleged zinger in last night’s debate was a claim that he had “integrity” and Andrew Cuomo did not. Actually, his endless flip-flops exemplify opportunism in the extreme, a direct contradiction to integrity. Start with the New York...
