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…
Used Book Stores Aren’t Picking Up Where They Left Off
Monday, June 8, was one of the busiest days of The Mysterious Bookshop’s history. Ironically, though, the 3,000-square-foot room, with its high shelves holding the…
A Push to Make Chinatown’s Shopkeepers Say ‘Black Lives Matter’
On Sunday, 17 young Chinese people divided into eight teams and walked through the Chinatowns of Manhattan and Flushing, Queens. They visited Chinese vendors, inquired…
Will the Repeal of 50-a Expose the Full Extent of NYPD Sexual Assaults?
In light of the contentious debate around defunding the police, Andi Zeisler wrote on Twitter June 4: “I’m seeing people ask things like ‘But if…
A Protest Historian Takes a Hard Look at Our Latest ‘Overturning of the World’
If you join a protest these days and find yourself among hundreds or thousands marching through an otherwise empty Times Square, you may get the…
50-a Repealed as Grieving Mothers Call on Lawmakers to Defund NYPD
As the state legislature passed a long-stagnant series of bills dealing with police reform, mothers grieving for children whose lives were taken as a result…
Birders Watch Warily as Parks Become NYC’s Living Room
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…
Village Shopkeepers Slowly Reopen, Brace For a ‘Rough Summer’
Greenwich Village, which is usually bustling with people in every corner, has been much quieter since New York City went on pause in late March…
During a Day of Protests Without Arrests, Politicians Join in Call For Police Reform
On the second day without curfew, as thousands gathered in Houston, Texas to mourn the death of George Floyd, protesters once again took to the…