Jomo Williams, candidate for City Council in District 7. Photo: Agha Haider Raza BLM on the Ballot At first glance, wearing a black tie and pants with a white shirt, Jomo Williams is reminiscent of a lawyer from England.... News 24 Oct 2021 | 10:22
Shaun Abreu (left) rejoices with City Council Members Mark Levine (center) and Keith Powers (with mic) after Abreu’s victory in the Democratic primary for City Council District 7. Photo courtesy of Abreu’s campaign Politics is ‘Personal’ for Abreu Running for public office is a daunting task. Meeting community members, fund raising, debating policies and platforms is... News 15 Oct 2021 | 04:43
Laine Wascher training a client, Yelitza Huerta, in Central Park last week. Photo: Shantila Lee ‘Disabilities Exist To Be Overcome’ In the summer of 2018, Laine Wascher was at a gym in San Francisco training Chongyuan, a client of his for three months.... News 12 Oct 2021 | 10:14
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the FDNY Memorial Day ceremony to commemorate FDNY members who passed away in the past year on active duty. At Firemen’s Memorial, October 6, 2021. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Restoring the Firemen’s Memorial Located at Riverside Drive and West 100th Street, the Firemen’s Memorial of New York City has a quiet and poignant grandeur.... News 11 Oct 2021 | 09:55
Ballet Hispánico’s Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director & CEO (center), with Shelby Colona, Amanda del Valle, Lenai Wilkerson and Dandara Veiga. Photo: Rachel Neville Ballet Hispánico Returns to the Stage There’s dance - lots of breathtaking dance - at Ballet Hispánico, the renowned New York City dance company and school that... City Arts 09 Oct 2021 | 04:49
One standout animal attendee was King, a NYC carriage horse, blessed by Father Paul Daniels. Photo: Gabriella Ferrigine Blessing of the Animals On a balmy, blue-skied October morning, throngs of people and their pets flocked to Morningside Heights to congregate on... News 04 Oct 2021 | 01:59
Manager and comedian Felicia Madison. Photo courtesy of West Side Comedy Club A ‘Comedy Kibbutz’ on the Upper West Side The West Side Comedy Club in New York City is a bright spot underground. Simply walk downstairs and start laughing. It’s... News 28 Sep 2021 | 02:41
Screenshot of Carmine’s security camera footage, via YouTube. The Clash at Carmine’s Carmine’s Italian Restaurant — a quintessential New York eatery, known for its generous portion sizes and self-identified... News 27 Sep 2021 | 11:23
Comic Ryan Beck performs at Union Hall. Photo by Phil Provencio. Punchline Prince Before a crowd of smiling women and howling men at Union Hall last week, Crown Heights-based comedian, Ryan Beck, recorded... News 27 Aug 2021 | 02:21
Mahogany L. Browne, Lincoln Center’s first Poet in Residence. Photo Karen Camela Watson. The Glow of a Poet You spot her right away. A spring to her step as she moves quickly between stage and book table and free produce giveaway,... City Arts 27 Aug 2021 | 02:20
Tara Westbrook. Makeup: Bobby Spielman. Photo: Noel Sutherland An ‘Old-Fashioned Whodunit’ in the Age of COVID In June of 2020, “Hudson Falls” made television history as the first pilot shot on the initial week productions were allowed... News 20 Aug 2021 | 03:46
Crime Watch Abusive Father Arrested At 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, a 28-year-old man called 911 from his home at 156 West 92nd... Crime Watch 20 Aug 2021 | 01:22
Gwen Ossenfort (left) and Mike McAllister (right) posed for a photo together at the Reclaimed Organics Upper West Side drop-off on a Wednesday in late July. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Composting During COVID-19 For the past year, a growing number of people have taken to dumping food scraps, dead flowers and more into large bins on... News 30 Jul 2021 | 10:42
The “Running of the Goats.” Photo: Abigail Gruskin Goats Run Wild in Riverside Park The Riverside Park Conservancy is getting extra help this summer from a new herd of “interns,” as Riverside Park Conservancy... News 15 Jul 2021 | 04:59
Photo courtesy of Constance H. Gemson Twelve Gates to the City When the pandemic became a new word, fear seemed inevitable. To some, the grim reaper remained in the background. For many,... Voices 07 Jul 2021 | 10:59
