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
Joey B, so named because he came to Woof Dog Rescue on Election Day, had been hit by a car. Photo courtesy of Woof Dog Rescue Second Thoughts About Pandemic Pets At Woof Dog Rescue, the recent craze for canine company during the pandemic quickly grew evident in the dwindling number... News 01 Feb 2021 | 04:14
Bowery Mission staff member Raffaele DePalma dons a mask and gloves to dole out food to residents. Since last March, Bowery Mission has formed a health and safety task force that had “led all of their efforts to respond effectively under the latest guidelines,” said Bowery Mission president and CEO James Winans. Photo: Jeffrey Lau A Harsh Winter for the Homeless In a wake of economic decline which has left people homeless for the first time, or again, and as the pandemic has battered... News 30 Jan 2021 | 11:04
Photo courtesy of Lighthouse Guild Technology and Vision Impairment Technology has transformed so many aspects of our world and for people with visual impairment, technological innovations... News 29 Jan 2021 | 11:43
The personal studio apartment in Sixty-Seventh Street Studios of artist Henry Ranger, who co-planned the building. Photo: Architectural Record Revisiting the History of the West 67th Street Artists’ Colony Landmark West! — a nonprofit that advocates for the preservation of Upper West Side buildings and districts as landmarks... News 23 Jan 2021 | 05:00
Larry DeVito and his beloved hat, a beret his daughter brought him back from Italy, which he wore every winter for 16 years. Photo courtesy of Janine DeVito The Things They Carried Janine DeVito’s father Larry checked himself into the hospital on March 26 and was admitted quickly with COVID-19. Larry... News 06 Jan 2021 | 09:33
