African Burial Ground in Flatbush Set for Preservation
BY KIM GILL After the City Council funded a $2.5 million renovation of the Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park last year, the city …[read more]
Arts/Culture
Grand Army Plaza Construction Site is Home to Public Art Exhibition
BY Amira Turner Construction fencing is a common New York City eyesore. But for the many runners, bikers, families, and tourists passing through Brooklyn’s Grand …[read more]
Rethinking History: A Visual “1619 Project” Comes to Grand Army Plaza Library
BY AMIRA TURNER Just a few steps from Grand Army Plaza’s Soldiers and Sailors Arch that commemorates Civil War soldiers, Brooklyn’s Central Library is …[read more]
City Of Yes Proposal Just the Latest In Eric Adams’ Plan for Massive Changes to Jamaica.
BY SAMUEL MORTEL Jamaica is an interesting pocket of Queens. There’s something about the neighborhood that feels somewhat self-contained as an area with 80,000 …[read more]
UNORGANIZED CHAOS AT TOMPKINS SQUARE HALLOWEEN DOG PARADE
BY KELLY MCGRATH There was chaos at this year’s 34th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade last Saturday as at least 20,000 spectators descended …[read more]
With The General Election 3 Weeks Away, NYC Votes Strategizes Ways to Attract Last-Minute Voters
By SAMUEL MORTEL If you’re a NYC resident over the age of 18, it’s been almost impossible to avoid the fact that there’s an election …[read more]
“New” Enforcement Brings Unwanted Changes for Artists in Washington Square Park
BY IAN M. TORRES Officials from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, with the help of the New York Police Department began …[read more]
Mayday: Bushwick Art Space on the Verge of Closing Hosts Artist Bazaar Fundraiser
BY: AMIRA TURNER When Mayday Space, a Bushwick-based community arts center, first opened its doors in 2014, its organizers sought for the space to …[read more]
“Freed Between the Lines” – Banned Books Week 2024
BY IAN M. TORRES Kelly M. Coffey, a teen-focused librarian and creative coach within the New York Public Library system is just one of many …[read more]
Flatbush-Born Rapper JPEGMafia Returns to NYC for Sold Out Show
By SAMUEL MORTEL On one of the last few stops of JPEGMafia’s “Lay My Life Down” Tour, he made a long-awaited return to the city …[read more]