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Chinatown will receive $20 million in funding from winning the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), Governor Kathy Hochul announced in November 2021. last Wednesday. The funding will be used to help increase housing, improve connectivity and create new arts and cultural spaces to attract more tourists to the area. The grant is […]
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The Rise of Asian American Presence in American Politics
Asian Americans are beginning to see more faces like them in the political sphere after a long history of being under-represented. Last November, Michelle Wu became the first Asian American, first woman, and first person-of-color to ever become the mayor of Boston, and in New York City, five new Asian Americans joined the City Council, […]
A Return To Vibrancy: A Look At Dayton’s Latest Restoration Project
Nine buildings, taking up 500,000 square feet in Dayton’s central business district, have lay dormant for decades. With multiple setbacks over the years from financial stress and negotiations, as well as the changing of project leadership, it finally celebrated the grand opening for just one area, the Hub, in March of 2021. This virtual ceremony […]
High Demand for Mental Health Services Cause Burnout in Multiple States
Three therapists based in North Carolina, California and New York discuss experiencing an increase in demand for services since the start of the pandemic. Here, they elaborate on the role of the mental health stigma and how it potentially played a role in normalizing therapy for certain individuals. As demand remains high, preventative measures become […]
Eric Kohn on the First New York Film Festival Since the Pandemic
Prior to Covid-19, the New York Film Festival served as an annual escape into the fictional world of cinema. Movie-goers, critics, actors and directors around the world would rejoice in the talent and art behind the film industry. The pandemic showed us the importance of the community within the film industry and the collective experience […]
New Yorkers push back on East Side Coastal Resiliency Project
The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project was designed to prevent climate change-related flooding in Manhattan’s East Village. But the project is heavily contested by New Yorkers who say it will destroy a local park beyond repair–and cause additional climate issues in the process. Reporting, shooting, and editing by Laura Measher.
Ultimate Frisbee Team XIST Aims for Gender Inclusivity
With the Ultimate Frisbee club league back in action after last year’s COVID-19 cancellations, NYC mixed-gender team XIST is striving to create a culture of gender equity both on and off the field. The team is now looking to secure a bid to nationals through hard work, communication, and valuing every player on their roster. […]
Buy Nothing: An online group reduces waste while building community
It was one of the coldest days of the year, and an inch of frozen slush clung to the Manhattan sidewalks when Wendy Lazaro checked herself and her two small children into a Midtown shelter. With no possessions except the clothes they wore, Lazaro found herself alone with her toddler and baby, while a snowstorm […]
Dyke Bar Takeover takes over beer
Dyke Beer is taking over New York City’s queer nightlife. Co-founders Loretta Andro Chung and Sarah Hallonquist started their two-dyke beer operation amid the pandemic. Four years ago, the pair founded Dyke Bar Takeover, a company that takes over straight bars and, for a night, turns them into spaces specifically for dykes. Dyke, as defined […]
‘Hustle Culture’ Brings Faster Burnout
We are obsessed with the hustle. We glorify the grinders and the go-getters; those who work 70-hour weeks, pull all-nighters, have 4 a.m. wake-up times, and manage to run a side business all the while. There’s a troubling phenomenon in our schools and workplaces right now that worships unhealthy behaviors supposedly linked to success. It […]