The Art of Gentrification: the Link Between Public Art and Rising Rent
BY: AMIRA TURNER For some New York City residents, new murals popping up are simply fresh new pieces of art to brighten a neighborhood, …[read more]
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Former Washington Square Park Artist Finds New Hope in Central Park
BY IAN M. TORRES Local artist and teacher Sharon Volpe is one of many artists who used to display her work in Washington Square Park, …[read more]
Senator Leroy Comrie Teams Up With Lower East Side Ecology Center to Fight E-Waste
By SAMUEL MORTEL Last weekend, the Lower East Side Ecology Center made a trip to 113-43 Farmers Blvd in St. Albans, right in front of …[read more]
Future of Fifth Presents $350 Million Redesign of 5th Avenue
BY ANGELINA BANEK On Tuesday, Oct. 29th, Future of Fifth invited the public to an open house at the CUNY Graduate Center on proposed changes …[read more]
Washington Square Artists Feel Singled Out by New Law Enforcement Policies
BY IAN M. TORRES Tensions continue in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park between artists and their supporters on one side and Parks and City police on …[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]
“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]
A Workers Coalition Charges a Chinatown News Agency Spreads Racism and Misinformation
By HAILEY COGNETTI On Thursday, September 5, 2024 a group of immigrant homecare workers protested outside Sing Tao Daily, a Hong Kong news agency, opposing …[read more]
A Treacherous Trip to TriBeCa
By: Maxwell Schuss TriBeCa’s historic cobblestone streets might have you taking a different kind of ‘trip’ when you visit the neighborhood. After numerous incidents of …[read more]
Scaffolding Around Downtown Schools Causes Concern
By ANDY OLIVAN Safety concerns caused by scaffolding around two elementary schools were the main topic of discussion at a meeting of the Youth and …[read more]