Ed Koch died this morning, he was 88 years old. I have the honor of getting one of his last, contentious emails. He sent it on January 7th after I reviewed the documentary about him, “Koch.” Th... Read More
UPDATE 9:15PM SATURDAY NIGHT: I’ve just read Erika Menendez’s statement that she pushed Sunando on purpose, that she “hated Muslims.” She’s crazy, of course, but well enough t... Read More
After two days of the idiotic Kardashians, Justin Bieber’s weird faux-pregnancy problem and god knows what else, it was nice to spend some time with people of actual accomplishment last night. Regis ... Read More
Jane Fonda‘s biographer, Patricia Bosworth, was saluted last night by Broadway producer Judy Gordon on the Upper East Side. Patti’s book, “Jane Fonda: The Public Life of a Private Woman,&... Read More
Two Hollywood deaths to report from yesterday. David Nelson, Ricky Nelson‘s older brother and the eldest child of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, died at age 74. Wow–just to think that Ricky Nelson... Read More
Wayne Barrett has been let go from the Village Voice. He’s been writing his weekly column, Runnin’ Scared, since 1978. He wrote pieces for the weekly newspaper for five years before that. Now h... Read More
What’s Greenwich Village like in the era of Mike Bloomberg? Vacant. After at least 35 years, probably more, Bagel Buffet on Sixth Avenue and 8th St. has closed. It’s empty, and so is the store ... Read More
It’s two full days since the blizzard and the streets are not plowed. All up and down Sixth Avenue there are high banks of snow acting as sentries to side streets that are full of snow and ice. And s... Read More
It’s 10:45pm. I’ve just returned to Greenwich Village from 57th St. and Seventh Avenue. And guess what? Not one street is plowed. My cab driver, a great guy, went very slowly down Seventh Avenu... Read More
NEW YORK: the Manhattan School for Children had a grand opening for its Greenhouse, built on the school’s roof. This a public school on Manhattan’s West Side. CBS’s Russ Mitchell officiat... Read More
