Tag Archives: NYC

NYC Councilman Charles Baron is gunning to unseat Speaker Christine Quinn, saying it’s long overdue for the city to have a person of color in the job, perhaps overlooking that the openly lesbian Quinn is also a minority. “I would be an excellent speaker,” Charles Barron, the Democratic councilman from Brooklyn said today, and if another person of color doesn’t …

An interesting TV bit on today’s “tickertape” parade for the New York Yankees mentioned that the total tonnage of confetti dumped in the “Canyon Of Heroes” is down by about 75% since the 1930’s. Because so few of downtown’s buildings have windows that can be opened. I know they’re energy efficient and all that, but I feel like a hamster …

At last night’s Maine response rally in NYC’s Union Square, rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker said to me, “Where’s the ANGER? Where are the pitchforks?” as he surveyed the glum crowd. I told him his opinion reflected much of what you folks here were saying yesterday. From the bullhorn came the usual speechifying to the usual audience of activist regulars. …

The NYC cab driver who made national news yesterday for kicking two hugging gay men out of his cab now says he did so because he was afraid they were about to have sex. “I wanted to pay attention to getting them to their destination instead of worrying if they were going to have sex or not,” said Medhat Mohamed, …

In 1923, their first season at the “House That Ruth Built,” the New York Yankees won the World Series. In 2009, their first season at the “House That Bloomberg Built With Over One Billion Dollars In Tax-Exempt Bonds,” the Yankees won the World Series.

Marriage rallies in honor of Maine and in support of local campaigns will be held at 5:30PM today in Washington DC’s Dupont Circle and NYC’s Union Square. Organizers, please drop your Facebook pages into the comments.

A gay NYC couple was abruptly booted from their taxi Monday night by their driver, who told them they were not allowed to hug in his cab. Paul Bruno and his partner hailed the yellow cab Monday night at 13th Street and First Avenue and sat close, Bruno told The Post. But the driver, identified by Bruno and city records …

Sunday morning when I reported that an American had won the NYC Marathon for the first time in 27 years, I purposely didn’t mention that he is a naturalized citizen – an immigrant from Eritrea – because, you know, so fucking what? American is American, right? Well, not according to CNBC’s Darren Rovell. Via AmericaBlog, Rovell’s commentary: It’s a stunning …

I’ll be live-blogging election results this evening. In the meantime use this space to talk about your experiences at the polls today. Mainers, New Yorkers, Washington state residents – we want to hear from you in particular. Kalamazoomians (?) too! Drop in any links to exit polls, please. UPDATE: I left off Houston, where open lesbian Anise Parker is running …

Via Gay Men’s Health Crisis: Starting on Tuesday, November 3, the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation will donate its gallery to host, “Art & AIDS: Living for the Moment,” an exhibition featuring 50 artists living with HIV/AIDS. Over 130 works of art, utilizing diverse media, will be on display through November 7. The Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation is a public non-profit …

Meb Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, won the NYC Marathon today, the first American to do so in 27 years. A surprisingly strong contingent of Americans were trying to break a 27-year men’s drought in the New York City Marathon, with four Americans in the lead back for a long while.But as the race turned down Fifth Avenue with …

Broadway Speaks OUT’s Marti Gould Cummings interviews Bette Midler at her Hulaween Ball at midtown’s Waldorf-Astoria. Also interviewed: Martha Stewart, Michael Kors, Judy Gold, Gloria Gaynor.

New information from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that just over half of Manhattan’s residences are home to just one person, the highest such level in the nation. More than half of all Manhattan residents are living alone — and the number of singles in the city is continuing to rise to historic levels, new Census Bureau data show. That …

The 2010 Gotham Knights rugby calendar is now available. Also at the purchase link: a scrollable view of all the images, shot this year by noted photographer Joe Oppedisano.

With the horrendous spate of brutal hate crimes seen recently in New York City, the important work of the NYC Anti-Violence Project has never been more vital. Please consider supporting them by attending Nov. 9th’s 13th Annual Courage Awards fundraiser. The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) will hold its 13th Annual Courage Awards on Monday, November 9, 2009 at …

In a bit of a shocker, openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, long seen as Michael Bloomberg’s right-hand gal, has endorsed Comptroller Bill Thompson for mayor. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn off-handedly endorsed city Controller William Thompson for mayor on Monday, despite being a longstanding ally of Mayor Bloomberg. By doing so, Quinn (D-Manhattan) bowed to the …

Interboro Rhythm Team, Watch The Closing Doors, 1983. IRT’s novelty rap/dance hit today provides an amusing look at the state of Manhattan in the early 80’s as the vocalist counts off every stop on the 1 train from South Ferry to 137th Street. When Christopher Street/Sheridan Square comes up, he affects a fey accent: “Where all the boys go.” Moments …

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will appear at NYC’s LGBT Center at 3:30PM this Sunday, where she will speak about the repeal of DADT and DOMA. As a New York progressive, Senator Gillibrand strongly believes in equal rights for all. Since her time in the House of Representatives, she has spoken out in support of full marriage equality, becoming one of the …

Saying Mayor Bloomberg’s actions on gay marriage “are at sharp odds with his words,” NYC’s sole remaining LGBT newsweekly, Gay City News, has endorsed City Comptroller Bill Thompson for mayor. One of the reasons for the snub of Bloomberg is his support for upstate Republicans who may have blocked progress on marraige equality. In 2005, at the same time the …