Boy in Bushwick

Deadlines have kept me away from the blog over the last couple of days, but LGBT New Yorkers certainly had a lot to celebrate over this year...

Began writing at 10:21 p.m. while sitting on my desk in Brooklyn. The happiness over last night's historic marriage equality vote in Alb...

The state Senate earlier tonight approved a marriage equality bill by a 33-29 margin. The measure will become law 30 days after Gov. Andrew ...

Speaking at the LGBT Community Center earlier tonight, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer once again urged state lawmakers to pass a...

Speaking at the LGBT Community Center's annual Garden Party at Pier 54 in Manhattan earlier tonight, City Council Speaker Christine Quin...

Started writing by the pool at the Grove Hotel in Cherry Grove at 1:38 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. This weekend’s ambitious agenda included dee...

This panorama shot from the roof deck of 548 Beachcomber Walk in Fire Island Pines on Saturday, June 18, is among the myriad of reasons that...

Amid shouts from hecklers, embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner just announced his resignation at a Brooklyn senior center. "I had hope...

The other shoe appears ready to drop. Media outlets have begun to report that embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner will resign. The New York...

Boricua pride was on full display in Bushwick and throughout the five boroughs on Sunday, June 12, as roughly two million Nuyoricans turned ...

Started writing at 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, while waiting for a Babylon-bound train at the Bay Shore train station. A fine mist has o...

Have Democrats thrown Anthony Weiner under the bus? Former Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine and Pennsylvania Congresswoman Ally...

City Councilmember Diana Reyna [D-Bushwick] was among the Latino elected officials, activists and clergy who spoke in support of marriage eq...

A hot and humid day is on tap here in Bushwick.

While Congressman Anthony Weiner does not represent Bushwick on Capitol Hill, one could not help but feel a bit sorry for the normally loqua...

Started writing at 1:47 p.m. while sitting poolside at the Grove Hotel in Cherry Grove. It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon here on Fire Islan...

The storms that passed near the city earlier today thankfully did not produce tornadoes like those that tore through Brooklyn last September...

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former possible 2012 presidential candidate Donald Trump grabbed a slice at Famous Famiglia on West 50th...

Started writing at 10:23 a.m. while listening to “The Brian Lehrer Show” in the cottage in Ocean Beach. A thunderstorm woke me up a couple o...

It's a beautiful Friday morning here on Fire Island. I just ran on the beach from Ocean Beach to Atlantique, and I am enjoying my first ...