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
Medical members of the National Guard prepare Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on February 24, 2021 at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, one of the New York State-FEMA mass vaccination sites. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Vaccines and Allergies As of this writing, New York state has administered more than three million first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which means... News 03 Mar 2021 | 09:26
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag. Ex-NYPD Officer Charged in Violent Capitol Attack A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community... Home 25 Feb 2021 | 08:25
The Carlebach Shul on the Upper West Side. Photo via thecarlebachshul.org Shul on the Hill Inside the shul on the hill sits Rabbi Naftali Citron, gold-sprinkled blue yarmulke on his head, tzitzit dangling from his... News 25 Feb 2021 | 09:25
“A beautiful and unexpected sight”: Snowy owl in Central Park. Photo: @BirdCentralPark on Twitter Meet David Barrett of Manhattan Bird Alert Most days, David Barrett spends a great deal of time looking for birds. When not birding, he’s reading about local sightings... News 24 Feb 2021 | 09:45
Screenshot of the virtual induction ceremony for Audre Lorde at the American Poets Corner at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Honoring Audre Lorde In a moving tribute of verse and song, a literary luminary has her name etched in stone at a cathedral. On what would have... News 20 Feb 2021 | 11:05
The Ralph Ellison Memorial. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy Keeping Black History Alive in Riverside Park A crucial piece of Black history lies right within New Yorkers’ reach. The Ralph Ellison Memorial, located in Riverside Park,... News 19 Feb 2021 | 02:36
Sidewalk cut before and after shoveling. Photos: Lindsey Cormack Sidewalk Snow Removal is an Intersectional Issue By Patrick Bobilin, Lindsey Cormack and Zaki Molvi Making cities more walkable and easier to navigate should be a goal of... Voices 19 Feb 2021 | 12:58
Three kids ride their tricycles down a Lower East Side street (1980). Photo courtesy of Alex Harsley Alex Harsley and the 4th Street Photo Gallery Alex Harsley, 83, knows this city. He’s been photographing and documenting life here for most of his life and has even captured... City Arts 19 Feb 2021 | 10:11
Photo: Karen Camela Watson Convenience Does Not Happiness Make: The Unexpected Strain of Buying Groceries Online Ordering groceries is the hardest thing for me. Leaves me emotionally exhausted, eyes closed, head back after each feat.... Voices 17 Feb 2021 | 02:10
Photo: Kendra Bispham-Evelyn - Kay’s Lenses Photography Virtual Charity Races are Making a Difference - One Step at a Time Do you enjoy running? Would you also like to help a good cause? Well, here’s how you can do both at the same time. Last week... News 17 Feb 2021 | 10:21
Street view of 70 Fifth Avenue (map data © 2020 Google) and a photo of W.E.B. DuBois in 1918 from Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons. DuBois headed The Crisis Magazine which published from 70 Fifth Avenue and was the first publication that catered directly to African American people. Image courtesy of the GVSHP Telling the Stories of NYC’s Black ‘First Villagers’ - and Others For Black History Month, we as a country look back and celebrate the historic achievements of our Black forebears while paying... News 10 Feb 2021 | 10:31
Poet Bob Rosenthal, Allen Ginsberg’s former secretary and friend. Photo: Isaac Rosenthal The Resounding Wail From its electric start to its galvanizing end, Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is ever vital as it celebrates its sixty-fifth anniversary... News 09 Feb 2021 | 03:02
Metalsmithing by Soull Ogun. Photo courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design Celebrating Diversity Through Craft The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) welcomed its newest cohort of artists-in-residence this month after attracting many more... City Arts 09 Feb 2021 | 12:15
Gordon Raphael before his first concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2013. Photo: Juani Bousquet, via Wikimedia Commons The Dynamo From a basement studio in Alphabet City, the rock band The Strokes, and producer Gordon Raphael, blasted a rocket two decades... News 03 Feb 2021 | 10:30
