New York City tour guide Luke Miller misses taking people on subway rides. A born and bred New Yorker, it was one of his favorite…
Despite the ‘Shift to Thrift,’ Some NYC Vintage Stores Are Running Ragged
On July 6, Wooden Sleepers, a destination men’s vintage store on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, announced it would be closing. “When I opened…
Rev. Sharpton at Funeral of One-Year-Old Shooting Victim: ‘This Is a Disgrace’
Davell Gardner Jr., the one-year-old boy who was shot and killed at a cookout on July 12, was laid to rest in Brooklyn yesterday, at…
As the Pandemic Continues, Urban Gardening Is Growing on New Yorkers
Samuel S. T. Pressman had wanted to build a food garden on the rooftop of his Clinton Hill apartment for years. The artist and sculptor…
Covid-19 and Racial Justice Movements Show It’s Time for Black Food Sovereignty in Brooklyn
Black and brown communities in Brooklyn face an inordinate concentration of food deserts, where people lack access to healthy, affordable grocery stores and other nutritious…
NYC Protesters Threatened By Federal Police Blitz: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
As tensions come to a head in Portland, Oregon, where federal agents in military garb are putting protesters into unmarked vehicles and tear-gassing demonstrators, people…
Pandemic Has Dealt a $550M Blow to the City’s Arts and Culture Orgs, Study Finds
Arts education organizations, small venues, and community-based organizations are suffering the most in New York City’s nonprofit art sector due to Covid-19, a new study…
Meet the Young Activists Leading New York’s Black Lives Matter Protests
Three weeks ago, Carlos had an internship in finance lined up for the summer and was planning to channel years of social activism, beginning in…
FiDi Bars and Restaurants Are Still Getting Their Sea Legs
While many of the city’s bars and restaurants have sprung back to life– causing Mayor de Blasio to complain of “troubling overcrowding” on Monday– the…
Rooftop Films Brings a Drive-In Movie Theater to Flushing Meadows Park
Last week we noted that several of the New York City area’s summer film festivals are– quite delightfully– taking the form of drive-in movie theaters.…