The blasts of a tuba, the cracks of a snare drum and the booms of a bass drum urged voters to the polls in Downtown…
Election Day Brings a Younger Crop of Poll Workers
On a chilly, quiet Tuesday afternoon in Williamsburg, with the temperature just below 55 degrees, a handful of people stood outside buildings, guiding voters to…
NYC Gift Shops Mix Business With Politics, Sometimes at a Price
Since it opened in 2017, Lockwood Paper has stocked political-themed cards and trinkets alongside the usual greeting, Get Well Soon, and holiday cards. Walk into…
Decision 2020: What to Do While Waiting For Results?
I planned to spend election night in Connecticut with my parents, but work and Cuomo’s cautioning against traveling to neighboring states with spiking COVID rates…
Boards of Election: Manhattan Stores Brace For Potential Unrest
Stores around Manhattan are boarding up their windows in preparation for Election Day unrest. Plywood panels can be seen all around the East Village, Soho,…
Praying For Our Nation On Election Day? So Are These Churches
As people across the country brace for what could be an agonizing night of slow election returns followed by post-election pandemonium, churches are stepping in…
Costume Stores Say Halloween Shoppers Haven’t Been Scared Off
Just one day before Halloween, there’s a bit of a frenzy inside the Halloween Adventure Shop on 4th Avenue. Customers walk in carrying sopping wet…
‘The Music Elevates the Purpose’: The Blacksmiths Band Together For Racial Justice
As the problems of America incited protests across America, the streets of New York City became well worn by those demanding more for their country.…
Once Again, an East Village Vintage Shop Tries to Avoid Becoming a Relic
It takes about 30 seconds to walk through the shoe-box-sized space that houses Honeymoon Antiques on 6th Street, but owner David Brockman, 60, has managed…
As Protests Continue, a DIY Press Corps Redefines the Rules of Journalism
For the past year, Nora Quinlan, 23, has been stuck working for a center-right political talk show. She wanted to do something she believed in,…