Amid Remote Work Trend, Coffee Shops Struggle to Lure Customers Back

Midtown coffee shops that count on office employees cope with hybrid work models.
Midtown Locals Show Sympathy and Dismay for Drug Clinic, As City Plans for More

As the city sets to fund more drug treatment centers, some New Yorkers are growing weary of clinics.
New Yorkers and Libraries Fight Book Censorship

Parents, Students and Librarians Push Back Against Book Bans.
Kips Bay Residents Reach Homestretch of Long-Awaited Dog Run

One of Manhattan’s most dog-populated neighborhoods works to secure its first official dog run.
Beloved Central Park Horse Show Sidelined by COVID-19

The Central Park Horse Show would have happened this September, if not for COVID-19 and other logistical issues.
Black Broadway Artists Make History While Challenging Racial Norms in Theater

A record number of Black productions are debuting on Broadway this year, a sign that the theater industry is finally becoming inclusive.
Arson Attacks in Chelsea Shock Community

Fires run rampant throughout Chelsea raising concerns over arson attacks.
Two young debutants of the Cabaret Convention discuss the future of the genre
“A bastion of tradition,” “an exclusive country-club retreat for an older audience repelled by the abrasive tone of contemporary pop,” wrote Stephen Holden, a long-time music critic for The New York Times, of the Cabaret Convention four years ago. This month, the convention, produced by the not-for-profit Mabel Mercer Foundation, celebrates its 30th anniversary, with […]
Drag queens take over the Javits Center

RuPaul’s DragCon event took place at the Javits Center in New York, signaling a growing acceptance of drag queens by mainstream society.
Curbside parklettes spark controversy for local businesses

A new Midtown West parklette across the street from a needle exchange and drug treatment center poses a question for residents and business owners: Who gets to enjoy public spaces? :
Electric scooters roll into Manhattan

Cities nationwide scramble to address the electric scooter invasion – and if two city councilmen have their way, New York will be next.
Growing number of seniors rely on cash-strapped food pantry

Seniors who rely on a Chelsea food pantry face leaner times as the food pantry struggles with multiple challenges.
The reinvented artist: MAD’s Artist Studios Program turns ten

As the Museum of Art and Design celebrates the 10th anniversary of its residency program, artists no longer see life in the city as crucial to their careers.
Finding the funny in the presidential campaigns

Comedians at Electoral Dysfunction use political satire to cope with the 2016 presidential election.
De Buck Gallery opens season with Zero artist Bernard Aubertin

De Buck Gallery in Chelsea opened its September season with late French artist Bernard Aubertin, an underrepresented constituent of the post-war Zero movement.
Chelsea street fair faces new round of challenges

On September 24, the London Terrace Tenants Association held its annual street fair as New York City seeks to reform festival rules.
A mission for diversity in a ‘segregated’ school district

A diversity committee, assembled by the Community Education Council District 2, aims to dismantle racial inequities in public schools.
Koreatown restaurants struggling in a more competitive K-town

New chain restaurants on 32nd Street, including some well-known Korean brands, force family-owned Korean restaurants to adapt.
How the West was won, in Chelsea

Stores survive despite the impact of the High Line and the Hudson Yards development.
The NYPL creates the largest audio archive of persons living with disabilities

The New York Public Library’s oral histories project, Visible Lives, is now the nation’s largest audio archive of persons living with disabilities.
Adoptapalooza: Helping shelters find homes for NYC’s homeless pets

The Adoptapalooza pet adoption event, hosted by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s animals, saw 300 animals available for adoption
Vegan group rallies to raise awareness of animal cruelty

Local activists urge all of us: Put down that ham sandwich, replace those leather shoes, and get serious about ending animal cruelty.