This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. On May 31, 1848, Maria Seaboth, a 14-year-old orphan, showed…
Incarcerated LGBTQ Artists Get a Gallery Show Curated By Diane Von Furstenberg’s Daughter
The obstacles faced by the more than 2.3 million incarcerated people in the United States today are enormous, and the consequences of the prison system are felt…
Week in Film: a Handmaiden’s S&M Tale and Prison Twelve Ways
The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Friday November 4, 7 pm and 9:15 pm and through Wednesday November 9 at Anthology Film Archives: $11 This documentary…
Folks Got Lit in Support of Literacy, One of Many Obstacles Facing Incarcerated Teens
Last week Friday, a West Village photo studio was transformed into a hub of empowerment for #GalinskyLIT, an effort to help fund libraries and education initiatives in…
Escaping Time Proves Pruno’s Not the Only thing Handcrafted with Pride in Prison
Governors Island is more than just another out-of-the-way-ish New York City nook. After years of abandonment, the island’s only recently embarked on a steady climb towards reclamation…