Daniel Barry Meltzer, a journalist, playwright, activist and longtime New Yorker, was best known for leading the successful battle to save the Upper West Side’s historic Beacon Theatre. Meltzer died on Nov. 6 at the age of 74 due to complications from prostate cancer, according to his partner, Nina Felshin. See full obituary at: The West Side Spirit. … Continue reading
Pastor Jay Gooding Sr. of Miracle Revival Temple led an anti-violence rally in front of the home at 2164 Barnes Avenue where teenager Justin Fallu was killed early Sunday while trying to break up a fight. Members of Jacobi Hospital’s Stand Up to Violence, Bronx Parks East Community Association, Community Board 11 and others demonstrated. … Continue reading
High-Risk Neighborhoods of Red Hook, Lower East Side Are Focus of Live Coverage, Climate Crowdsourcing By David Gershgorn, Eric Levitz, Derek Scancarelli and Marguerite Ward Gotham Gazette, Sep 30, 2014 #AreYouClimateSafe Streets and buildings flooded, power out, trains down, lives disrupted and taken. No, we’re not talking about the effects of Superstorm Sandy two years … Continue reading
Some of the very best street styles from #NYFW. All photos © Marguerite Ward, 2014. Request permission via contact page. Continue reading
Parents and children lined up Wednesday outside the Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus on Fordham Road to get last-minute help finding a UPK program. By Marguerite Ward, CityLimits At Theodore Roosevelt Education Campus on Fordham Road on Wednesday, families stood along the sidewalk waiting to enter the main registration site for all Bronx pre-Kindergarten students. Workers … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, BreakThru Radio Photo courtesy of Sebastian Niedlich. What makes for “the perfect city?” That really depends on whether you like skyscrapers or greek columns, right? Not exactly. Defining a successful city may seem up to personal preference, but research in urban planning reveals specific pieces to what might be called an algorithm for … Continue reading
