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“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Matthew Perry.” The announcer’s voice was followed by a roar of applause and a collective standing ovation as 53-year-old actor Matthew Perry walked on stage at The Town Hall in New York City. But I didn’t recognize him. As someone who has watched all 10 seasons of […]
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Neighborhood needles: knitting and needlepoint communities on the Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is home to many luxurious fashion labels and stores selling exotic fabrics and intricate designs. It also houses the city’s largest community of needlepoint and knitting in the city. For those that prefer a craftier and more personal take on fashion than top brands like Chanel and Dior found on Madison […]
Strangers Project shares stories in Washington Square Park that make you smile, cry or break your heart
Some days, if you walk past Washington Square Park, you’ll see a rack of papers with handwritten stories. Brandon Doman has been doing the Strangers Project for 13 years, gathering stories and sharing them with other strangers. With more than 65,000 anonymous tales, you can read about love, loss, joy or fear on the pages. […]
The NYPD vintage fleet: back on NYC streets for parade
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 […]
Author Emi Nietfeld shows us that love is possible, even after hardship
At 17, Emi Nietfeld won an opportunity to excavate Roman ruins in England. A Minnesotan who had battled unstable housing because her hoarder mother could not maintain a livable home, she was excited to backpack through Europe and have a place to stay in hostels. But during her adventures in Budapest, her trip went from […]
Frozen in Fear: Have We Stopped Caring About the News We Watch?
It can feel like nothing. Perhaps a tinge of hopelessness, a feeling of lethargy and despair, just not one large enough to be unmasked. In February, the news broke that Russia had launched a military invasion of Ukraine — the most significant conflict in Europe since World War II. As with most news, I learned about […]
Stanley Goldberg’s health may decline, but his husband’s support remains strong
Stanley Goldberg, 83, and Richard Daniels, 70, went for a walk in the West Side Community Garden on an April afternoon in 2022. Daniels had a mission in mind: to help his husband Goldberg regain his passion for photography. Goldberg used to visit this garden for hours at least four days a week to photograph […]
Hundreds participated in Walkathon in Battery Park to Save Soil
NEW YORK: The global Save Soil Movement arrived in New York on June 18th 2022, when a walkathon took place to create awareness about soil degradation issues around the world. More than a hundred concerned citizens and volunteers dressed in well-marked green uniforms rallied at Battery Park, Downtown New York, for the Save Soil awareness […]
Athlete to Paralyzed to Walking Again: A Journey Through a Rare Autoimmune Disease
It was the summer of 2017, and 19-year-old Avery woke up unable to move her arm. Half of her body felt like it had caught on fire; the other half felt like it was dumped in an ice bath. Sharp, tingling pain started to spread across her legs and arms. She got herself up, stumbled […]
The Other F-Word: How barre3 Founder Sadie Lincoln Redefined Fitness.
Sadie Lincoln’s first memories of moving her body involve what she refers to as “boogie parties.” “It was just all about celebrating our bodies and music together as a group. And it was all freestyle—just fun,” Lincoln said over Zoom as she described how her mother and four “aunties” would dance along to records. “Having […]