“When we got the announcement, [we started having] conference calls every day between my production crew, the owners, my builders, my staff,” said Megan Zarnott,…
Bushwick Collective Aims to Bring Block Party Back to Brooklyn
The Bushwick Collective is well known for putting up murals around the city in collaboration with artists from around the world. But the Brooklyn-based project…
How New York’s TikTokers Live the #NYCDream, Warts and All
Olivia Marcus, a 24-year-old broadcast journalism graduate working at a media agency, had a weird day on TikTok this January. A “day in the life”…
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…
Protestors to Cuomo: Kiss Your Job Goodbye
In a testimony published on February 24, former government aide Lindsey Boylan describes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo forcibly kissing her after a 2018 meeting…
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…
Shakespeare in the Parking Spot: Cultural Venues Can Now Take to the Streets
For performance artists across New York City, today is a turning point in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural institutions and entertainment venues can now…
Queens Drive-In Joins Indoor Theaters in Making a Return
Just last week, New York’s cinema scene looked like, well, something out of a horror movie. Movie theaters had been dark since March, and– even…
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.…
Growing a Boutique During a Pandemic, With a Little Help From TikTok
Julia Copeland, a celebrity stylist and wholesaler, didn’t see herself opening a boutique in 2020. Then came the pandemic. “When COVID hit, obviously red carpets…