Dr. Arline Rubin says that Zoom “extended my interest in art.” Photo courtesy of Dr. Arline Rubin Crafting Her Way Through The Pandemic “I like Zoom a lot! It makes me feel like I’m part of the world,” says Dr. Arline Rubin, an 86-year-old retired Brooklyn... City Arts 27 Dec 2021 | 10:22
The scene at Bryant Park at night. Photo: Shantila Lee Life in Full Swing “Wow. So. Beautiful.” “This is unreal.” “Are we actually here?” That was an exchange between me and me and two of my ex-classmates... News 27 Oct 2021 | 05:09
Chris Sainato with Cowstellations in Hudson Yards. Photo courtesy of Chris Sainato The Cows Come Home Nestled in the Hudson Yards pasture, a herd of 22 fiberglass cows grazing the mall and surrounds are enrapturing passers-by.... News 27 Sep 2021 | 07:54
Mike and Dan Friedman with a display of Tall Order Socks. Photo courtesy of the Friedman family Twins Tower Above 9/11 Loss On September 10, 2001, the Friedman family was engrossed in Monday Night Football. 11-year-old twins Dan and Mike were camped... News 20 Sep 2021 | 09:33
Dominique Ansel at the storefront on opening day. Photo: Jessica Cheng From Cronuts to Croissants The line began outside the flower-adorned, arched entryway of Dominique Ansel Workshop on 27th Street, wrapping around Madison... News 02 Sep 2021 | 12:21
Katy Hansen of the ACC with Khluya, a dog awaiting adoption. Photo: Shantila Lee ‘We Have to Let Him Go’ On a warm August afternoon at the Animal Care Center in East Harlem, a bleary-eyed man waited in the lobby, cradling a fluffy,... News 22 Aug 2021 | 01:10
Hawk Newsome, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Greater New York, opposes the COVID vaccine because of wariness shaped by discrimination. Photo: Uncle EZ Still Not Taking Their Shot As the highly contagious Delta variant ravages New York, vaccination rates are plateauing. An effort by the city to put pressure... News 15 Aug 2021 | 02:55
Eileen’s Special Cheesecake on 17 Cleveland Place in Soho. Photo courtesy of Eileen’s Special Cheesecake A Slice of Bliss As a crazy-obsessed home baker, I have a very specific idea of how New York Cheesecake should taste — fluffy, tangy, flavorful,... News 27 Jul 2021 | 07:57
David Chang and Deborah Diaz. Photo: Shantila Lee ‘We’re Finally Official!’ On Friday, July 23, the Office of the City Clerk at 141 Worth Street was abuzz as the Manhattan Marriage Bureau opened its... News 26 Jul 2021 | 12:49
Patsy’s recently reopened after a pandemic hiatus. Photo courtesy of Patsy’s Italian Restaurant The Old Normal “I know that there is pain, but you hold on for one more day and you break free from the chains.” As a child of the ‘90s,... Voices 30 Jun 2021 | 10:46
Washington Square Park, Saturday, June 5. Photo: Photo: Erika Sumner Clashes in Washington Square Park At 9.25 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, Gia Lisa Krahne and her friends headed to Washington Square Park after participating in... News 18 Jun 2021 | 02:00
Afghan women weavers. Photo: Naimat Rawan, courtesy of KCEC The Carpet Whisperers A stunning array of more than a thousand richly-hued, hand-knotted rugs made in Afghanistan filled the fifth floor of the... News 27 May 2021 | 11:42
Screenshot of the panel discussion organized by Roosevelt House at the Public Policy Institute of Hunter College, with (clockwise from top left) Wellington Z. Chen, Chris Kwok, Yuh-Line Niou and Vivian Louie. Fear and Loathing in Chinatown “Well there’s a white boy and his ching chong girlfriend.” On a hot afternoon in February, my boyfriend and I were at a plant... News 17 May 2021 | 07:59
A man in Washington Square Park was almost knocked over by bicyclists who rode past. Photo: Shantila Lee Rush Hour at Washington Square Park On a sunny mid-April Tuesday afternoon at Washington Square Park, a slow-moving, elderly man rises from a bench and is almost... News 30 Apr 2021 | 06:44
Painting by Andrea Caceres. Photo: Andrea Caceres Pooch Painting in the Pandemic On May 6, The AKC Museum of the Dog is hosting a Zoom-powered dog watercolor painting workshop led by talented doggie painter... News 23 Apr 2021 | 09:17
