Twenty blocks north of the World Pride parade kick-off yesterday, thousands in Bryant Park were singing. Sing Out, Louise! passed out pink-and-black “hymnals”—protest lyrics, set…
The Stonewall 50 Rally Drew Pride Celebrants of All Stripes
Thousands of people from all over the world crowded around Christopher Park on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn uprising, several…
LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Housing Development Cleared For Controversial Elizabeth Street Garden Site
In the latest chapter of a divisive issue that has pitted garden advocates against city officials and affordable-housing supporters, the City Council approved Haven Green…
After Nearly 40 Years in the Subway, a Flower Man Stops Peddling
Since his early twenties, Peter Tsoumas would open his flower kiosk with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the Greek-American newspaper Ekirikas…
The 37th Mermaid Parade Was a Sight to Sea
This past weekend marked the longest day of the year–and also the wildest. Sea creatures of all stripes and scales glittered under the Coney Island…
Eco Warriors and Trash Dancers Paraded Through the East Village
George Bliss, who lives in the West Village and builds tricycles, was lamenting the fact that New York has changed. “It used to be much…
Board Votes to Hike Stabilized Rents Citywide, Ignoring Pleas For a Rollback
The city’s rent-stabilized apartments will soon be subject to a rent increase of between 0.5 percent and 2.75 percent for one-year leases, the Rent Guidelines…
Stronger Vision Zero Plan Demanded in Wake of Increasing Traffic Deaths
A bike messenger delivered two bags of fresh-cut flowers to City Hall just in time for Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets to take…
A Hidden Movie Theater and Underground Cruising Spot Has Left the East Village
Abel Ferrara’s The Projectionist, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, is a scrappy love letter to New York’s independent cinemas, as seen…
As L Hell Begins, Some Aren’t On Board With the MTA’s Plan For Buses
With a slowdown of the L line beginning April 26, Manhattan residents are protesting the MTA’s plan to cut around 17 stops from the bus…