Late last month, video of a confrontation between an avid birder and a dog walker in the Central Park Ramble went viral. While Twitter and…
Doulas Take Deep Breaths Before Heading Back into Hospitals
Three weeks ago, Anna Dejesus’ water started leaking. It was two months before her due date, so she was rushed to the nearest hospital. Her…
Can You Treat Coronavirus With Magic? Depends Which Spiritualist You Ask
During a Saturday Zoom ritual for “World Healing” run by The Temple of Hecate Inc., the ancient Greek goddess spoke through High Priestess Laurie Bizzarro’s…
Should Schools Feel Less Like Prisons When They Reopen? This Designer Thinks So
At his daily coronavirus update on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he plans to “reimagine” education in New York public schools.
Caught Between Two Homelands During the Coronavirus Lockdown
When New York had its first confirmed coronavirus case on March 1, I sensed a hint of unease among my Chinese friends. When universities moved…
Getting Tested For Coronavirus Might Be Easier Than You Think
Call New York’s COVID-19 hotline, suggested by the state Department of Health’s website as the way to get tested, and you might be told that…
During Pandemic, Buddhist Meditation Teaches More New Yorkers to Be ‘Adamantly Joyful’
Lately, John Baker, a Buddhist meditation teacher based in Manhattan, has seen more participants show up to the virtual meditation class that he and his…
Yoga Means Union: Yoga Teachers Form a Historic Alliance Amidst Covid-19
[Update: Shortly after the publication of this article, YogaWorks announced to its teachers the permanent closure of all NY studios beginning April 19. In an…
Thrown For a Loop, Dancers Try to Regain Their Balance
With the COVID-19 lockdown, New York’s once thriving dance scene has ground to a halt. Broadway is shuttered, the Metropolitan Opera is closed, and the…
With NYC Now an Epicenter, Students Go to Great Lengths to Get Home to China
As soon as New York confirmed its first case of coronavirus infection, Alice Qin, a sophomore at Barnard College, started considering flying back to China.…