Bill Bratton (left), Bill de Blasio (second from left) and others after an active shooter training exercise in 2015. One day in 1995, two officers…
As Museums Reopen, Some Workers Feel Like Relics
Many rejoiced when New York’s museums were allowed to reopen last week, but not everyone was thrilled. As museum operations came to a halt or…
Brooklyn Postal Workers Face ‘Obscene’ Changes Amid Nationwide Shakeup
In late July, workers at the United States Postal Service’s Flatbush station were informed that they were going to be the subjects of a test.…
Four Stories That Didn’t Make the Wild, Timely New Documentary About New Jersey’s Most Infamous Amusement Park
“Honk your horn if you’ve told someone an Action Park story and people have doubted you,” Seth Porges told an audience that had just watched…
Sunset Park Teachers Rally Against School Reopening Plan
With less than three weeks before the first day of classes, educators are once again calling on New York City leaders to close schools and…
A Harlem Breakdancer Takes On Racism and the Pandemic Back in Brazil
As the United States closes in on three months of protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, people in Brazil are confronting a similar…
Museum of Chinese in America’s President Nancy Yao Maasbach On Racism, Recovery, and Reopening
Among all of the arts and culture institutions that were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. the Museum of Chinese in America had a particularly…
As Filming Resumes in NYC, It’s ‘Lights, Camera…Action?’
Before Covid-19 tore through New York City, the film industry was alive and thriving. In February, Law and Order SVU was shooting its 22nd season…
Laws Protecting Women From Violence Are Under Threat, and Not Just in Turkey
In the last few days of July, black-and-white photos began filling up Instagram feeds around the world. Generally, they were solo, selfie shots of women,…
On the Corner With the Anti-Violence Crews Trying to Stem the Rise in Shootings
As the sweltering July heat baked the streets of Bed-Stuy Monday morning, mourners dressed in black and white filed out of Pleasant Grove Baptist behind…