SoHo,sometimes written Soho,is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan,New York City. Since the 1970s,the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries,and has also been known for its variety of shops ranging from trendy upscale boutiques to national and international chain store outlets. The area's history is an archetypal example of inner-city regeneration and gentrification,encompassing socioeconomic,cultural,political,and architectural developments.
East River Park,also called John V. Lindsay East River Park,is 57.5-acre (20 ha) public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan,administered by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Bisected by the Williamsburg Bridge,it stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street on the east side of the FDR Drive. Its now-demolished amphitheater,built in 1941 just south of Grand Street,had been reconstructed and was often used for public performances. The park includes football,baseball,and soccer fields;tennis,basketball,and handball courts;a running track;and bike paths,including the East River Greenway,all of which are to be demolished. Fishing is another popular activity,for now.
Alan Jay Gerson is a former Democratic Party member of the New York City Council,first elected in 2001,and reelected in 2005,to represent the 1st district in Manhattan. Prior to that Gerson served as Chair of Manhattan Community Board 2 from 1998 to 1999,serving on its board from 1990 to 2001. Gerson lost the Democratic Primary to Margaret Chin on September 15,2009,following previous challenges by her in the 2001 and 2004 primaries. The district is located in Lower Manhattan and includes Tribeca,portions of the Lower East Side,Chinatown,Little Italy,Greenwich Village,and the Financial District.
Community boards of Manhattan are New York City community boards in the borough of Manhattan,which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning,participate in the city budget process,and address service delivery in their district.
Brian Patrick Kavanagh is an American politician who represents the 27th district in the New York State Senate,representing Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn since December 2017. He previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the East Side of Manhattan. Kavanagh is a Democrat.
Village Preservation is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the architectural preservation and cultural preservation in several neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Founded in 1980,it has advocated for New York City designated landmark status for a variety of sites like the Stonewall Inn and Webster Hall. The organization and its Executive Director,Andrew Berman,have been described as influential in New York real estate,while some of its activities to prevent development and to support restrictive zoning have attracted criticism.
New York City's 2nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Carlina Rivera since 2018,succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Rosie Méndez.
Margaret S. Chin is a Hong Kong American politician who served as a council member for the 1st district of the New York City Council. A Democrat,she and Queens Council member Peter Koo comprised the Asian American delegation of the city council.
Miriam Friedlander was an American politician from the Bronx who represented New York City's Lower East Side and Chinatown in the New York City Council from 1974 to 1991.
New York's 27th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Kavanagh since 2023.
New York City's 1st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Christopher Marte,who took office in 2022.
New York City's 3rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Erik Bottcher,who took office in 2022. Notable former representatives include Council Speakers Corey Johnson and Christine Quinn.
New York City's 4th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Keith Powers since 2018,succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Daniel Garodnick.
Andrew Berman is an architectural and cultural heritage preservationist in New York City. He is known for being an opponent of new housing construction in New York City.
Alice Cancel is a former politician who represented the 65th District of the New York State Assembly for several months in 2016. She is a Democrat. The district included the neighborhoods of the Lower East Side,East Village,Little Italy,Chinatown,SoHo,TriBeCa,the Financial District,Battery Park and Governor's Island in Manhattan. After winning an April 2016 special election to fill the vacancy created by the felony conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,Cancel was defeated in a Democratic primary by Yuh-Line Niou later that year.
Carlina Rivera is an American politician who represents the 2nd district of the New York City Council since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,her district includes portions of the East Village,Gramercy Park,Kips Bay,Lower East Side,Murray Hill and Rose Hill in Manhattan.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York,one from each of the state's 26 congressional districts. The elections coincided with elections for governor,U.S. Senate,attorney general,comptroller,state senate,and assembly,and various other state and local elections.
The 2021 New York City Council elections were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
New York City's 5th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Julie Menin.
Maud Maron is a former public defender and is a member of the New York City Community Education Council District 2. She was formerly its president.
