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Environmental activist Heeta Thakkar believes the government is beautiful

May 3, 2023 by Suvrat Kothari

Heeta Thakkar at a table with members of NYC DYCD

“Living in NYC, our government is honestly so beautiful,” says Environmental Activist Heeta Thakkar, who founded Zero Waste Schools (ZWS), a student-run organization that provides waste management solutions to NYC schools. Thakkar’s appearance is unassuming—a pair of blue jeans and a black winter coat hardly indicative of the fire in her belly. But her ambition […]

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Booze, banter, and hardcore racing: The NYC bar that cracked the F1 code

March 20, 2023 by Suvrat Kothari

Féile Bar in New York

It’s cold, windy, and eerily quiet on March 19 in Midtown in early spring. But inside the Irish sports bar Féile (pronounced Fay-La), if you close your eyes and imagine, it’s sunny and sandy, and you can hear engines revving. On the eight giant TV screens across the bar and a large projector, Formula One […]

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Chanting “Women, life, freedom,” protesters in New York City demand regime change in Iran

November 21, 2022 by Suvrat Kothari

Iran Protest in New York City

On September 13, 2022, the Iranian Morality Police arrested 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab incorrectly. Three days later, she was dead. Protests erupted across the globe. One of the largest demonstrations in the U.S. took place in New York City on November 19, 2022, when thousands from the Iranian-American diaspora marched from Times […]

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The NYPD vintage fleet: back on NYC streets for parade

October 12, 2022 by Suvrat Kothari

NYPD Vintage Fleet

The weather demanded nothing more than a lightweight jacket on the morning of Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous People’s Day (formerly Columbus Day) on October 10, 2022. The iconic parade was just about to begin, and the atmosphere was lively and festive on Fifth Avenue; bands played music, dancers rehearsed with props, and crowds waving […]

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