Snagging a vaccine appointment isn’t the only pastime open to New Yorkers this spring. Rates for COVID cases and hospitalizations keep dropping, leading Governor Cuomo…
Underground Railroad Tours Are a Hot Ticket: Could NYC’s Abolitionist History Get Easier to Access?
“It’s very spiritual for me to be . . . on these grounds where my ancestors walked and struggled. It’s amazing to be here on…
During Town Hall, Some (But Not All) Electeds Pledge to Cancel Rent
Outraged activists, distressed renters, proud union leaders, mayoral campaigners, assembly members, state senators, and at least one reporter attended Brooklyn’s Tenant Town Hall last night.…
A Trailblazing Church Survives Fire and Pestilence to Mark Ash Wednesday
Last February, Middle Church gathered at their 128-year-old sanctuary in the East Village to observe Ash Wednesday. Like churches around the world, Middle Church administered…
Photographer’s Avenger, Judge’s Nightmare: The Case of Copyright Lawyer Richard Liebowitz
In the five years his firm has been opened, Richard Liebowitz, a photographer turned attorney, has managed to file more than 2,500 copyright infringement cases.…
I Took a Double-Decker Tour of NYC During a Raging Pandemic
When I plugged in disposable red earbuds to a headphone jack on TopView’s double-decker bus on a recent Tuesday, Frank Sinatra greeted me with a…
Fate of Elizabeth Street Garden Left to Manhattan Judge
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…
Burglar Breaks Into East Village Mainstay B&H Dairy
First came the pandemic. Next, the revolving door of state restrictions on restaurants. And now B&H Dairy, a lunch counter in the East Village that’s…
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…