When Kalima DeSuze, founder of feminist bookstore Cafe Con Libros, opened her Instagram account days after the killing of George Floyd, she was shocked to…
Students Can Still Get Free Meals— From the City and Elsewhere
As kids all over the city entered summer break on Monday, the New York City Department of Education decided to continue its Free Meals initiative.…
New York Workers and Scholars in Limbo Abroad as Trump Suspends Visas
Soon after Yukti visited India in February to get her H-1B visa stamp, American consulates around the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
Curators, Critics and Artists Demand ‘Real Change’ at City Museums
Some of the city’s cultural establishments are facing a deep reckoning, as New Yorkers speak out against institutionalized racism within the arts.
Juneteenth Kicked Off Another Weekend of Massive Protests
New York City saw a fourth weekend of protests and demonstrations against police brutality this weekend, kicked off on Friday during Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating…
Arcade Project Pushes For ‘Real Change’ During the Art World’s Moment of Reckoning
As protests for racial justice continue, the art world has responded by featuring the work of black artists and exalting the influence of the Black…
Remember the Democratic Debates? This Theater Group Thinks You Should
Between the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and civil unrest, it might be easy to forget that this is an election year, and the New York Democratic…
Juneteenth in NYC: Where to March, Mourn, Picnic and Dance
Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Though the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Lincoln in 1863, technically…
City Council Committee Passes POST Act, Bringing Oversight to NYPD Surveillance
On Thursday morning, the New York City Council’s Committee on Public Safety passed the POST Act, a bill that creates civilian review of the NYPD’s…
Protesters, Politicians Testify About NYPD Brutality
Witnesses are speaking out against violence committed by the New York Police Department during over the course of three weeks of protests against police brutality. …