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A dozen people stand in two rows facing each other, eyes closed, holding rocks in their palms. Moments later they are traipsing through Central Park, following their guide. They arrive at a boulder-filled clearing and spread out, sprawling over rocks, sitting with their knees drawn up or standing silently. Over the course of a few […]
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M.T. A. to launch pilot program testing subway platform screen barriers
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the launch of a pilot program to test platform screen barriers in subway stations after years of arguing against the idea. These barriers will be tested at three stations: the E line platform at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station in Queens, the L line platform […]
The East Village Rallies Around Ukraine
The Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church stands, as it has since 1911, on East Seventh Street, sandwiched between Second and Third Avenue in New York City’s East Village. The stone steps that, just a few weeks ago, were pristine are now covered with an ever-increasing number of flower bouquets and a few still-lit candles. A […]
Artists express despair over war in Ukraine at Yara Arts Group and Ukrainian Museum event
On Wednesday, March 2, around a hundred visitors sat in the main room of the Ukrainian Museum on East 6th Street in the East Village. On one wall, glass cases displayed traditional white handmade Ukrainian dresses adorned with red flowers; paintings by Ukrainian artists lined another wall. A makeshift stage with a piano, music stands […]
NYC’s Ukrainian Village Responds to the War in Ukraine
A line of people wraps around the corner of Second Avenue and East Ninth Street outside the 68-year-old Ukrainian diner Veselka. The scent of chicken paprikash and beef stroganoff fills the air as the restaurant’s busy employees work tirelessly to serve their hungry customers. A block down sits the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, a large […]