Recently, I was banned from a COVID survivor Facebook group. You may be wondering, how is that possible? And I thought the same thing. I…
Comedy Clubs Are Ready For Their Next Act
“Do you like live comedy?” You’ll soon be hearing those words on MacDougal Street again. After a year in the dark, comedy clubs are reopening…
Could COVID Derail Tani the Refugee Chess Prodigy?
“I need 400 points more,” says the small boy on the couch. “And I need to go to more tournaments.” The strange thing is, everyone…
Making the Vest of a Bad Situation: Knitting and Tufting Booms During Covid
There have been a few trends on social media since quarantine began: banana bread. Whipped coffee. Tie-dye sweatsuits. One that you can’t escape on any…
UPDATED: All the NYC Reopening Dates You Need to Know
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…
Pluck of the Irish: Pubs Prepare For a More Subdued St. Paddy’s
After a devastating year and a bitter winter, things are looking up for the restaurant industry. On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9…
Plight at the End of the Tunnel: I Got Covid a Year Into the Pandemic
Last week, New York City’s movie theaters finally reopened, it was announced that arts and entertainment venues could soon do the same, and the number…
With Restrictions Lifting, Indie Movie Theaters Prepare to Reopen– or Not
It’s been nearly a year since New York City first went into lockdown, and the last movie I went out to see was Dolittle, so…
For Little Italy’s Survivors, the Pandemic Is Just the Latest Challenge
A famous photograph of Mulberry Street at the turn of the 20th century shows a neighborhood brimming with life. The street is packed with recent…
Lunar New Year Kicks Off in Chinatown Without Quite as Much of a Bang
The Lunar New Year usually draws thousands to Manhattan’s Chinatown to watch the annual parade and partake in cultural festivities. Participants and spectators questioned whether…