Village Alliance Art Competition winner and Cooper Union student Ari Barash at Astor Place, where his winning series LONG LIVE YUL: NOMADIC COSMOLOGY is on display, adorning the area’s utility boxes. ( Photo: Ryan Muir/Village Alliance) Student Who Lost an Older Brother, Honors Him By Finishing First in Art Show For artist Ari Barash, a Cooper Union student who recently won the second annual Village Alliance Art Competition, the award... City Arts 16 May 2026 | 02:20
Wegmans, an upscale supermarket chain headquartered in upstate New York, said it has begun using facial ID technology in its Astor Place store because that outlet faces an “elevated risk.” ( Photo: Max White) Wegmans Is Using Facial ID Technology on NYC Customers Shoppers could get more than they bargained for at an upscale supermarket in the East Village. The Astor Place Wegmans supermarket,... News 12 Jan 2026 | 01:17
