Musician Jeremy Pelt. Photo: Kasia Idzkowska The Griot of New York As its title hints, “Griot: This Is Important!” (HighNote, 2021) by New York-based trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, is the vital jazz... City Arts 31 Mar 2021 | 09:55
The author, age 11, at Camp Louise with her beloved Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal. Photo courtesy of Leah Foreman Out of My Shell - and Into the Potomac The first time I went to sleepaway camp, I was seven years old, a petite, baby-faced doll — used to being called out for... Camp Guide 26 Mar 2021 | 07:15
To celebrate the first day of spring, Riverside Park Conservancy held its annual “Clay Date” – marking the delivery of seven tons of red clay for New York’s only outdoor public red clay tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy Fresh Red Clay Signals Spring at Riverside Park Tennis Courts For the first time in a while, Riverside Clay Tennis Association staff and volunteers dug their shovels into a huge pile... News 26 Mar 2021 | 02:03
Governor Mario Cuomo at a rally in 1991. Photo: Sgt. Tracy Santee, USAF, via Wikimedia Commons The Cuomos and the ‘Non-Aggression Pact’ With Governor Andrew Cuomo under so much scrutiny lately, concerning his personal, governmental and political behavior, it’s... Voices 26 Mar 2021 | 10:59
Muhammad Ali with Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton (center) and M.B. Lee (left), President of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association on “Muhammad Ali Day,” December 9, 1974. Photo: Emile Bocian, courtesy of The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) A Photographer’s Focus on Chinatown COVID-19 has challenged many cultural institutions to completely change their events to fit with public safety guidelines.... City Arts 24 Mar 2021 | 11:31
Photo via CampWinnebago.com Happy Campers: More Overnight Camps to Reopen This Summer There are going to be more happy campers this summer as more camps choose to reopen despite the pandemic, providing millions... Camp Guide 23 Mar 2021 | 03:56
Asian American Federation Executive Director Jo-Ann Yoo speaks to the crowd that surrounds her in Union Square on March 19 about the ongoing violence against Asian Ameicans. Photo: Leah Foreman City Rallies to #StopAsianHate After shootings in the Atlanta metropolitan area last week at spas owned by people of Asian descent which left eight people... News 19 Mar 2021 | 06:23
People sit in socially-distanced pods under the lights at Donmar Warehouse in London’s West End. The show is headed to the Daryl Roth Theater April 2. Photo: Helen Maybanks ‘Blindness’ Comes from the West End to Union Square The first live production to return to London’s West End in August 2020 was “Blindness,” an immersive light and sound experience... News 19 Mar 2021 | 06:13
A steady flow of visitors. Photo: Karen Camela Watson Heading Back to Times Square Masked and expectant, a steady flow of visitors crossed into Times Square at 42nd Street and Broadway last Sunday afternoon,... News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:42
Bobby Ochs (left) with Patrick Swayze. Photo courtesy of Bobby Ochs When New York Was a Restaurant Town I’m a born and bred New Yorker. I’ve lived with my wife Carolyn on the UES for more than 55 years. Pandemic, no pandemic,... Voices 17 Mar 2021 | 11:11
Screenshot of the “Tasty Characters” panel discussion, with (clockwise from top left) Emily Contois, Emily Miller, Valerie Paley and Dana Cowin. Cereal Boxes are Getting a Subversive Rebrand Breakfast aficionado and food writer Emily Miller is eager to shake up the food industry with her healthy cereal brand, OffLimits... News 16 Mar 2021 | 12:13
Kim Smith. Photo courtesy of Xavier High School Xavier Appoints First Female Headmaster Xavier High School in Chelsea has made history by appointing the first female headmaster at the 174-year-old Jesuit school... News 13 Mar 2021 | 03:52
Center, left to right: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Nydia Velazquez. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Have You Heard That Buzzing? Maybe you’ve heard them hover overhead as you jog through Central Park, relishing in a much-needed dose of fresh air. Maybe... News 12 Mar 2021 | 04:14
Photo courtesy of Lighthouse Guild ( ]) ‘Getting Out There’ When Not Going Out For professionals with disabilities, whether employed, running a business or job-hunting, there is one activity that must... News 10 Mar 2021 | 12:55
At the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Hate Rally in Foley Square on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office ( Michael Appleton) Battling a Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Hate crimes against Asians have gone up exponentially across the country — and around the globe — in the last year due to... News 03 Mar 2021 | 07:09
