Mott Street bustled with lion dances, a parading dragon, and traditional performers to celebrate the mid-autumn harvest season and reap good luck and prosperity. Better Chinatown USA, a volunteer-based organization, hosted the event. Chinatown, NYC
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The Third Annual Feast of San Gennaro Meatball Eating Contest
The third annual meatball eating contest took place at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy. The event was held in memory of Johnny ‘Cha Cha’ Ciarcia, who appeared in movies like “Goodfellas” and the HBO show “The Sopranos.” Ciarcia was also known by many in the community as “the Mayor of Little Italy.” […]
A Guide to Veganism in NYC
No meat. No dairy. No guilt. Vegan diets are on the rise, and for good reason. Whether it’s for health, the planet, or simply for ethical reasons, consuming an all plant-based diet can reap numerous benefits, as studies have shown. Despite its reputation of being bland, boring and expensive, when done right, vegan diets can […]
New York Media Boat buys new vessel
Lisa Kidd, a native of Tunbridge Wells, England, said that her experience on New York Media Boat’s “Adventure Sightseeing Tour” was exhilarating. “New York has so many highlights, but this [tour] may top it,” Kidd said. Michael DeVoll said that his husband freaked out when he realized how close the U.S. Navy-style boat would put […]
Naked but not afraid: Men’s Nudist Drawing Group NY
Why do men meet naked every week to draw and be drawn? Find out as we meet the unique members of Men’s Nudist Drawing Group NY.
Former broadcaster left her career in journalism for the word “moist” and a comedy club stage
Abby Feldman wants to know why the word moist makes everyone so uncomfortable. “Everything good is moist,” Feldman said. Feldman – clad in nothing but a bikini, a pair of winter boots, and a black down coat – stood in front of a kiddie pool at The Creek and the Cave comedy club Thursday, Feb. […]
NYC Shut It Down #PeoplesMonday three-year anniversary at Grand Central Station
On Feb. 12, 2018, NYC Shut it Down held their three-year anniversary at Grand Central Station. Take a look at the event as it unfolded.
A Day in the Life of Hannah Flood
Hannah Flood is a young farmer who lives in New York City and works in the Hudson Valley. Every morning, Hannah Flood, 24, drives up to Linden Farm in Westchester, NY from her apartment in Washington Heights. Flood has been running the farm since the fall of 2016, when it was purchased by WeWork co-founders […]
Alex Ruiz: A Female Barber in Manhattan
A Day in the Life of Producer, Poet, and Shop Owner Noni Williamston
“We know Tongue is a political erotic series. It’s not porn on the mic, but it’s a stretch for intersectionality. So how do we address that as beings?” Noni Williamston, founder of the production company Newark Women in Film, asked her poetry group as they prepared for their show on Black kink on February 22, […]