It’s been eight months and over 1,000 bags filled with 10,000 pounds of fresh produce since Canal Cafeteria began nourishing the Lower East Side. And…
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…
Underground Railroad Tours Are a Hot Ticket: Could NYC’s Abolitionist History Get Easier to Access?
“It’s very spiritual for me to be . . . on these grounds where my ancestors walked and struggled. It’s amazing to be here on…
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.…
A Food Pantry Offers ‘Pretty Legendary’ Meals to College Students, No Questions Asked
“So what I did is I made a salad with the greens,” said Ana Moritz, NYU senior and home chef. “This super fancy thing of…
A Taste of What Food Pantries Are Doing to Combat NYC’s Mounting Hunger Crisis
In September and October, nearly one-third of adult New Yorkers reported that they had used a food pantry in the last year, according to a…
NYPD Violence Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Was Part of a Plan
Early in the evening of June 3, 2020, Mattie Barber-Bockelman marched from Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn towards Cadman Plaza, near the Brooklyn Bridge. This…
Manhattan’s Last Home For Artists Weathers Another Storm
In the middle of the night in early November 2012, Karen Santry dressed in a wetsuit and skulked down the stairs of her West Village…
With Protests on the Back Burner, Where Is the Black Chef Movement Headed?
As people took to the streets of New York City following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis back in May, members of the…
Photographer’s Avenger, Judge’s Nightmare: The Case of Copyright Lawyer Richard Liebowitz
In the five years his firm has been opened, Richard Liebowitz, a photographer turned attorney, has managed to file more than 2,500 copyright infringement cases.…