Shortly after noon yesterday, Rusty Zimmerman, a 40-year-old artist living in Crown Heights, went to a CityMD on Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. After he arrived,…
Hnry Flwr Hopes This Is the Uplifting Song About Confronting Mortality You’ve Been Waiting For
HNRY FLWR was breaking onto the Brooklyn scene just before the coronavirus pandemic shut the city down. Now the band, fronted by singer-songwriter David Van Witt,…
Caught Between Two Homelands During the Coronavirus Lockdown
When New York had its first confirmed coronavirus case on March 1, I sensed a hint of unease among my Chinese friends. When universities moved…
After Drawing Crowds, a Live Dating Show Is Forced to Get a Room
Imagine going on a blind date onstage in front of hundreds of strangers. The audience provides you topics, interjects, or perhaps even pitches a crowd…
How a City Councilman Became a Union Boss to Fight For Freelancers Hit By Coronavirus
When Rafael Espinal abruptly resigned his post as City Council member in January, there were many questions among his Brooklyn constituents about the charismatic politician’s…
When a Genghis Khan Restaurant’s Opening Is Scuttled, Cook-at-Table Becomes Cook-at-Home
The Japanese dish known as Jingisukan, or Genghis Khan, takes its name from the legend that Mongol warriors cooked lamb over their helmets. At Dr.…
Getting Tested For Coronavirus Might Be Easier Than You Think
Call New York’s COVID-19 hotline, suggested by the state Department of Health’s website as the way to get tested, and you might be told that…
How One Photographer Stuck at Home Keeps Herself From Snapping
During quarantine, Faten Gaddes doesn’t just use cleaning products to disinfect her home—she poses next to them. In her upcoming series “Postcards from Home,” the…
Stripped-Down Sets, a Zoom Opera, and More Virtual Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Kings of the WorldWednesday, April 22 on Twitch, 9 pm: FREE ($10 suggested donation) Big cities and nightlife go hand-in-hand, but when it comes…
Rock Shows and Indie Video Games in a Minecraft Theme Park? A Bushwick Bar Is Making It a Reality
Even with Mayor de Blasio announcing this week that New York City concerts will be canceled through June, Mark Kleback is opening a theme park…