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Village Tannery: New York City’s jewel

May 11, 2023 by Martin (Junjian) Su

The storefront of Village Tannery on the corner of Bleecker Street and Sullivan Street in Manhattan, New York.

  Village Tannery is located on the corner between Bleecker St and Sullivan St in Manhattan, New York. It is one of the few standing leather workshop and retailers in the city. The Turkish-owned tannery was founded by Sevestet and her associates in the 1970s, and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary soon. The tannery […]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Video Tagged With: New York City, Tannery, Village Tannery

Chinatown Manhattan: the voice of the locals

October 26, 2022 by Martin (Junjian) Su

A street in Manhattan's Chinatown, featuring decorated shop windows, awnings, advertisements, and shoppers.

Throughout history, Chinese immigrants and Chinese enclaves (Chinatowns) have been perceived in different ways and through different lenses during different eras. Most reports by mainstream media cover Chinatown from the outside looking in. In the following videos, current residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown share their own perspectives on the different careers they found in New York […]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Video Tagged With: Chinatown, New York City

Hundreds participated in Walkathon in Battery Park to Save Soil

June 20, 2022 by Martin (Junjian) Su

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 […]

Filed Under: Environment, Features, Photo, Social Justice Tagged With: environmentalism, New York City, Save Soil

M.T. A. to launch pilot program testing subway platform screen barriers

April 21, 2022 by kanita tariq

Riders wait at a subway station

On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the launch of a pilot program to test platform screen barriers in subway stations after years of arguing against the idea. These barriers will be tested at three stations: the E line platform at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station in Queens, the L line platform […]

Filed Under: Politics, Uncategorized Tagged With: MTA, New York City, subways, transportation

Artists express despair over war in Ukraine at Yara Arts Group and Ukrainian Museum event

March 28, 2022 by Kaleah Haddock

Photo by Kaleah Haddock

On Wednesday, March 2, around a hundred visitors sat in the main room of the Ukrainian Museum on East 6th Street in the East Village. On one wall, glass cases displayed traditional white handmade Ukrainian dresses adorned with red flowers; paintings by Ukrainian artists lined another wall. A makeshift stage with a piano, music stands […]

Filed Under: Ukraine Tagged With: art, culture, east village, New York City

Russian International Students Caught in the Economic Crossfire of the War in Ukraine

March 22, 2022 by Nathan Burke

Blue and yellow clothes dotted the hundred-strong crowd at Washington Square Park for the second Sunday in a row. Ukraine’s azure and gold banner waved in the air as its bearers paraded around the park’s iconic fountain at the heart of New York University. Activists hoisted signs with calls for peace and demands for an […]

Filed Under: Ukraine Tagged With: New York City, NYU, nyu students, protest, Russia, Sanctions, students, Ukraine, Washington Square Park

Nuyorican Poets Café Brings NYC Creatives Together for Black History Month

March 11, 2022 by kanita tariq

Nuyorican Poets Cafe before doors open.

On Feb. 2, doors opened at the Nuyorican Poets Café at 9:30 p.m. The small crowd congregated outside filed into the intimate, warehouse-style venue, finding their seats as the lights dimmed and the live band on stage played a rhythmic tune. The All THAT! Open Mic Night occurs on the first Wednesday of every month […]

Filed Under: Social Justice, Uncategorized Tagged With: Arts, east village, New York City, Open Mic Night, Poetry, Slam Poetry

Wellness Collective Third Root Says Goodbye

December 15, 2021 by Laura Measher

Third Root, a wellness collective based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, is priced out of their building and decides to close permanently. But even as they shut their doors, they hope they’ve opened new ones for wellness spaces to come. ​Reported, shot, and edited by Laura Measher.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Brooklyn, New York City, real estate, social justice, wellness

New Yorkers push back on East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

October 26, 2021 by Laura Measher

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.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: activism, east river park, environmental justice, environmentalism, New York City

Ultimate Frisbee Team XIST Aims for Gender Inclusivity

September 23, 2021 by Laura Measher

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. […]

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Gender, New York City, social justice, sports, ultimate frisbee

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