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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 […]
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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 […]
The Blk Tent
Fashionable expression has long been a staple in the Black American community. More than just clothing, the importance of dress in this community stems from a history of restriction – restriction of education, self-expression, cultural ties, and humanity itself. Camp, as defined by Susan Sontag (1964), is exactly the opposite of restriction. It is dually […]
NYC Street Artists Mix Art and Activism
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 […]
The WNBA’s History of Activism Has Been Overlooked
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 […]
Recreation at East River Park During the Corona Virus Pandemic, September 2020
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 […]
Moments of September BLM Protest in NYC Before Update in Breonna Taylor Case
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 […]
Art Exhibit and Panel Exploring James Foley’s Legacy and War Journalism
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 […]
San Gennaro Festival 2019 – Photo Slideshow
A collection of photos taken at the 2019 San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy.
In Chapulines We Trust
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. […]