Odd Job: David’s Shoe and Watch Repair
Roberto Bosoms
November 19, 2019
David Solovyov has been fixing clocks and watches in Lower Manhattan for 37 years. David is one of the few repairmen left in the
Laughing Yourself to Happiness: Inside a Laughter Yoga Class
Roberto Bosoms
November 19, 2019
Yoga with no poses, stretching or exercise? Laughter yoga is a relatively new concept of yoga where participants go to a class to laugh. No
Queer World View – Experiences of People From Countries Where Homosexuality Is Prohibited
Sarah Patt
November 19, 2019
Same-sex acts between two consenting adults are illegal in 70 UN member states. In other countries, laws prohibit discussion of LGBTQ+ rights or leave LGBTQ+
Deepfakes: The Funny, Strange and Dangerous World of AI-Assisted Face Swap Videos
Melvis Acosta
November 15, 2019
In the past few years, tens of thousands of videos featuring one person’s face on someone else’s body have appeared on the internet. These “deepfake”
Homelessness in NYC Reaches Highest Level Since Great Depression
Jana Cholakovska
November 12, 2019
New York City’s homeless population has been growing exponentially in the last five years. The city has reached its highest levels of homelessness since the
New Yorkers Given Rare View of Mercury Transit
Jing Feng
November 11, 2019
A transit of Mercury was visible today against the solar disks. Passersby on the streets of Manhattan were able to take a peek at the
I graduated from a “cult” school
Cecilia Hua
November 7, 2019
Doraian Givens, a third year NYU student, shares her story of attending a “cult” high school – T.M. Landry.
FTP Emergency Action Against NYPD and MTA
Cecilia Hua
November 7, 2019
Outraged New Yorkers protest in Brooklyn for the removal of the NYPD out of the MTA. The recent arrests of farebeaters have sparked much controversy.
Brain Space, the Beatbox-rap Duo
Jennifer Sanchez
November 3, 2019
Conventional life may be getting in the way, but the beatbox-rap duo still perform together after all these years. One’s a corporate salesman, the other’s
Mass Protests Against NYPD and MTA Burst Out in Brooklyn
Jing Feng
November 3, 2019
By Jing Feng Nearly 1,000 people marched through Downtown Brooklyn Against increased police brutality and surveillance in the subway system on November 1, 2019.
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