Photos of the East Village neighborhood “Loisaida” set to a poem by Bimbo Rivas. Photos by Tara Seewack. Voice over by Bosco Ballve. Bittman “Bimbo” Rivas was born on November 11th, 1939 and helped pioneer the Nuyorican Movement in New York City. He coined the community’s name based on the Puerto Rican pronunciation of “Lower […]
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Hare Krishna Movement
For most New Yorkers, passing by the orange sari-clad, dancing and singing people in Union Square or on the subway grounds is a normal sight. For the unaccustomed, it comes across as a curious scene. The clanging of bells, the beat of the drum and the rising chant of Hare Krishna often stop people in […]
Brighton Beach: A Profile
Brighton Beach is a historic neighborhood, dating back to the early 1900s. Always a home to immigrants of all races, creeds, and religions, the area is currently undergoing changes…but perhaps for the better.
A Heated Conversation about Trans Topics in the Media
On March 22nd, the LGBTQ center in Manhattan hosted a talk on trans topics in the media. The panel and a large audience gathered to discuss issues and inaccuracies in the coverage of the trans community by prominent media outlets. The conversation took a contentious turn when an audience member felt that her question was not answered by panelist Meredith Talusan, an LGBT […]