Keith Kelly

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Our Town Downtown

Editor-in-Chief at Chelsea Clinton News

EIC OurTown/West Side Spirit/Chelsea News/OTDowntown Media Ink, NY Post, 07/1998-July 2021 NY Daily News, 3/97 to 7/98 Advertising Age 1994-1997

Articles

Brad Lander Arrested by ICE Agents

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

City comptroller Brad Lander was seized by ICE outside immigration court Manhattan on June 17 as he accompanied a migrant that the agents were trying to seize after he emerged from a court hearing. Someone can be heard saying, "step back guys, step back," according to video posted on X. "Show me your warrant, show me your badge," Lander said as he linked arms with a migrant who had just emerged from a court hearing where his case was dismissed.
After Stabbing of Ferry Ticket Seller, Adams Says He Plans Crackdown on Illegal Vendors

2 weeks ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

It has taken the stabbing of one of the illegal ferry ticket sellers to get Mayor Eric Adams to take another look at the gauntlet of ticket sellers who pounce on unsuspecting tourists at the southern tip of Manhattan. On June 11, City Council members Keith Powers and Chris Marte scrapped an earlier version of a bill and introduced a new version designed to impose stiffer penalties on companies behind the scam tickets.
NYPD Beefs Up Security at Jewish Sites Following Attack in D.C. That Left Two Dead

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

The NYPD said it will step up patrols around Jewish houses of worship, yeshivas and museums and Israeli government offices around the city after an attack outside a Washington D.C. Jewish museum left two young Israeli embassy workers dead.
Related and Wynn Drop Bid for Hudson Yards Casino After Bottcher Says He is Not on Board

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Shortly after City Council member Erik Botchder said he could not support the bid by the Related Cos. to try to obtain a casino license for its proposed $12 billion Hudson Yards project, the real estate developer said it was dropping the bid. In its place, Related is proposing a largely residential project on the undeveloped western half of Hudson Yards and has already struck a deal with the City Council.
Memorial Grows for 2 Mexican Cadets Killed After Tall Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

"Rest in Peace Proud Mexican Cadets."That's one of the signs, scrawled in Spanish on a Mexican flag near a near the site where two Mexican cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a tall ship of the Mexican Navy struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17 snapping the training vessel's three masts as it drifted backwards after appearing to lose power.
Two Dead After Mexican Navy Training Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Two people were killed and 19 others were injured when a tall ship of the Mexican Navy struck the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17 snapping all the training vessel's masts as it drifted backwards after appearing to lose power. "At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries," Mayor Eric Adams wrote on X.
Opposition Growing Against NYPD's Criminalization Push for Bike Traffic Infractions

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Less than a month into the NYPD's program to issue criminal summonses to bicyclists who violate traffic laws with infractions such as running a red light, a groundswell of opposition appears to be building. City Council member Gale Brewer is the latest to come out against the NYPD tactic that went into effect in April. "The NYPD is now issuing criminal court summonses, instead of traffic tickets, to cyclists who go through red lights and for other minor infractions," Brewer said.
Catholics Flock to St. Patrick's to Celebrate 1st Made in America Pope

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Catholic worshippers flocked to St. Patrick's Cathedral on May 10, the first Sunday following the election of Chicago native Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV as the first ever pope born in the United States. Monsignor Joseph LaMorte, the archdiocese's vicar general, told parishioners during Mass that Cardinal Dolan would be returning to the United States next Tuesday. "We can't wait to hear some of the stories that he's allowed to talk about," said LaMorte who is Dolan's deputy.
NYPD Now Handing Out Criminal Fines to Bikers for Traffic Violations

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

The NYPD has quietly begun to write criminal violations, as oppossed to traffic tickets, for e-bikers and pedal bikers alike that it catches violating traffic regulations such as running red lights and driving the wrong way down one way streets and on sidewalks. The move is sure to be applauded by pedestrians who have been complaining to community boards, city council members and at NYPD's monthly community council meetings for years.
Adams Unveils $115.1 Billion Budget, Adds Funds for Police and Fifth Ave of Future Plan

1 month ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Mayor Eric Adams released his final budget proposal for next year, on May 1, calling for more money for police, education and housing while predicting that the city's tax coffers would slow to one percent in the coming fiscal year. "This budget is a testament to our commitment to making New York City safer, more affordable, and the best place to raise a family," Adams said.