Samuel S. T. Pressman had wanted to build a food garden on the rooftop of his Clinton Hill apartment for years. The artist and sculptor…
Covid-19 and Racial Justice Movements Show It’s Time for Black Food Sovereignty in Brooklyn
Black and brown communities in Brooklyn face an inordinate concentration of food deserts, where people lack access to healthy, affordable grocery stores and other nutritious…
Siobhan O’Loughlin Turned Her Quarantine Crush Into an Online Interactive Hit
When New York’s stay-at-home order went into effect in March, Siobhan O’Loughlin immediately panicked. Since 2015, she had been touring around the world for her…
Bike Ridership Continues to Rise During the Pandemic, Despite Road Blocks
If there’s one thing Cris Matos doesn’t miss about her life before the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the way she moved throughout the five boroughs of…
Can an App Predict a Covid Patient’s Likelihood of Death?
Dr. John T. McDevitt saw the coronavirus coming. His wife, Anna Grassini, had been hearing about Covid-19 from her family in Italy since February. She…
Behind Closed Gates, Brooklyn Community Gardens Continue to Plant Seeds of Change
On the corner of Hancock St. and Marcus Garvey Blvd. is a small patch of earth called the Hancock T&T Community Garden. A wooden sign…
In Virtual Dungeons, Less Flogging and More Key-Logging
I first met dominatrix Charlotte Taillor in February at her home in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, where her male submissives were curating pastry spreads and rolling…
‘Make It a Little Kinky’: City Updates Its Viral Sex Advice
As New York was hunkering down for the Covid-19 pandemic on March 21, the city Department of Health released a statement advising New Yorkers on…
These Bikers Wear Masks, and Distribute Them
When Kirsten Midura started Engines for Change in 2019, she was merging her love for motorcycle riding and environmental activism. The nonprofit started off hosting…
Motorcycles Are Suddenly Everywhere, But New Riders Face a Bumpy Road
Steven Radt, the owner of the Ducati Motorcycles flagship in SoHo, was initially worried for his business once Governor Cuomo ordered a statewide pause in…