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NYC Street Artists Mix Art and Activism

May 12, 2021 by Anusha Rathi

The summer of 2020 changed Andrea Acevedo’s art. The murder of George Floyd stirred something deep within her – standing amongst a crowd of hundreds of protesters in New York City, defending Black lives, surrounded by people dedicated to equality and the liberation of all oppressed people, she asked herself, “How can I help?”  And […]

Filed Under: COVID-19 Pandemic, Photo, Social Justice Tagged With: blm, COVID-19, Female Artists, NYC, Stop Asian Hate, Street Art

The WNBA’s History of Activism Has Been Overlooked

May 12, 2021 by Isabel Maschmedt

Is Gender The Reason? “The very act of being a female athlete is radical.”-Kavitha A. Davidson stated, a sports and society writer for the Athletic.  In 1996, the WNBA was born.  The league was established 47 years after the NBA. As the first professional sports league for women in the United States, the league has […]

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Recreation at East River Park During the Corona Virus Pandemic, September 2020

January 28, 2021 by Natalie Rule

Girl Walks Alongside the East River with her Mask During the Approximate Eighth Month of Corona Virus Exposure in the U.S.

COVID-19 has severely limited easy access to exercise, but New York City residents have utilized space at the East River Park. These photos were taken on September 23rd, 2020. Many park-goers were seen adhering to the mask mandate and using time outside during the warmer months to get exercise. The strict guidelines implemented, following the […]

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Moments of September BLM Protest in NYC Before Update in Breonna Taylor Case

September 23, 2020 by Natalie Rule

Chant for Justice BLM

Black Lives Matter protests have been scattered across Manhattan, months following the killing of George Floyd. New York City citizens have taken the streets demanding police reform and social justice. “Say her name” could be heard across avenues to express another unjust murder caused by police violence. The case of Breonna Taylor was updated shortly […]

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Art Exhibit and Panel Exploring James Foley’s Legacy and War Journalism

March 10, 2020 by Belle Lu

On Tuesday, February 25, attendees and panelists gathered at the gallery space of New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service to participate in a discussion and observe the art made possible by the life and death of American journalist James Foley.  The event included an exhibition featuring “Inescapable Truths”, a series of artwork by […]

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San Gennaro Festival 2019 – Photo Slideshow

February 24, 2020 by Casey Dawson

A collection of photos taken at the 2019 San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy.

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In Chapulines We Trust

January 29, 2020 by Laura Sofia Diaz

Miscelanea NY – the now closed shop-and-eat stop in the East Village – was a cozy location to find Mexican products and an elevated street-style kitchen. Talking to the staff members in Spanish as I usually did while I ordered a torta, I noticed a lady, non-staff, stacking cans on one of the shelves. Chapulines. […]

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Odd Job: David’s Shoe and Watch Repair

November 19, 2019 by Roberto Bosoms

  David  Solovyov has been fixing clocks and watches in Lower Manhattan for 37 years. David is one of the few repairmen left in the city since smartphones took over the watch industry. David’s shop is like a time machine to the Manhattan of the 1900s.

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Inside the 2019 Elizabeth Warren Rally in Washington Square Park

September 25, 2019 by Brooke LaMantia

Elizabeth Warren at Rally

Elizabeth Warren spoke to a crowd of over 20,000 people in Washington Square Park on September 17 to talk about corruption and her plan against it.

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Tagged With: politics, rally, Warren

Ghana’s Rutted, Pothole Dotted, Spine Jarring Roadway to Success Needs Paving

July 24, 2019 by Andrew Califf

ACCRA, Ghana- Jagged orange holes polka dot the N5 highway between the Asikuma area and the town of Ho where vehicles and sub-saharan weather gnawed away at the asphalt. They widen and multiply with time like some splotchy rash. Cars and motorcycles erratically dance around these yawning chasms which are ready to swallow rubber and […]

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