Following a nearly three-hour long virtual hearing on Friday, the fate of Elizabeth Street Garden, a 20,000-square-foot public green space, continues to hang in the…
Fight Intensifies Over Exam That’s Said to Keep Black Students Out of NYC’s Elite High Schools
One month after Sierra Fraser participated in a demonstration against New York City’s high school admissions testing, she’s visibly distressed about the experience. “It was…
Activist Bookstore Bluestockings Has Reopened and ‘A Lot of Magic Is Happening’
“Pretty much every place I go, I look for the anarchist bookstore,” says Jason Dean, who wears dark-rimmed glasses and a black winter jacket. Dean…
Cuomo’s Latest Covid Restrictions Leave A Sour Taste
When it comes to designing a public health policy, satisfying all parties is nearly impossible. But with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest Covid-related restrictions, nobody seems…
Covid Casts a Shadow Over the Festival of Lights
What is usually a season of large gatherings, feasts and fireworks is instead being marked by quiet family prayers and Zoom meetups as over a…
De Blasio: ‘We Have to Stop’ Coronavirus Uptick in NYC
Over the weekend, people across the country pushed coronavirus to the back of their minds as they took to the streets to revel over Joe…
As Temperatures Drop, Neighborhood Bars and Restaurants Struggle
“Owning a bar in a fucking pandemic sucks– to be as succinct as possible,” says Abby Ehmann, 61.
Police Scuffle with Activists Amid Calls For Black Trans Liberation
Hundreds of Black transgender and LGBTQ activists marched through the streets of lower Manhattan on Thursday night, their cries of “abolition now” reverberating and attracting…
Praying For Our Nation On Election Day? So Are These Churches
As people across the country brace for what could be an agonizing night of slow election returns followed by post-election pandemonium, churches are stepping in…
Costume Stores Say Halloween Shoppers Haven’t Been Scared Off
Just one day before Halloween, there’s a bit of a frenzy inside the Halloween Adventure Shop on 4th Avenue. Customers walk in carrying sopping wet…