‘Not in Our Names’
The family members of 9/11 victims speak out about the travel ban
Columbia, Ivy League Go Toe to Toe with Trump
Columbia University and other academic institutions join together to combat the immigration executive order
New Media Outlets Seek to Promote the Bronx
The Blox TV and Bronx Narratives are using new media to showcase their love for the borough
New Yorkers Prep to Fight Hate Crimes
A training session to learn to take on haters, in a time of rising hate
A Border Tax? To Mexican Restaurants, It’s Just One More Challenge
How owners and employees are processing the president’s bombshell idea—20% on goods flowing over the border
Inside the Valentine’s Day Flower Machine
The hidden figures who work to make your arrangement a loving success
Deportation Raids Net 40 Here, and More Around the Nation
ICE says it is targeting criminals and gang members. Immigrant advocates dispute that
“Free Oakley” Movement Hits Madison Square Garden
https://youtu.be/k6qTeoDuang?t=1m6s John Anderson, 29, and Steven Line, 27, were both going to the New York Knicks game on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden for one reason only. “We’re here to chant ‘Free Oakley’,” Anderson said, outside of the arena before the Knicks faced off against the San Antonio Spurs on a dreary Sunday afternoon in Midtown. “That’s why we came today.” Thousands of other fans joined Anderson and Line during the Knicks game Friday night chanting “Free Oakley!” throughout the game. The Knicks lost to the Denver Nuggets. The chants can be explained by what happened last Wednesday night at Madison
Harlem Gets Fashionable
[caption id="attachment_17301" align="alignnone" width="4607"] The vacant RKO Hamilton Theater in West Harlem, where Alexander Wang showed his Fall 2017 collection. (Courtney Vinopal / NY City Lens)[/caption] During New York Fashion Week, all eyes tend to revolve around Lower Manhattan, where most of the designer shows happen. But last Saturday, some of the biggest names in the industry came uptown to West Harlem for fashion designer Alexander Wang’s Fall 2017 show. The show was held in the vacant RKO Hamilton Theater, which is located on 146th Street and Broadway, has been a cinema, boxing ring, church, and most recently the seasonal Halloween store in
Race for Harlem City Council Seat is Fierce, But Voters Don’t Seem to Care
The race for the District 9 seat has brought out campaign cash, but no one seems to be paying attention
Chinese Lions Roar in New Year Celebrations
Chinese New Year begins with a roaring start
The Man Who Loves Horses
He summons “Staten Island Chuck” on Groundhog Day, but he has a deeper connection to the larger beasts
Punk Rock Activism
Hundreds line up in hopes of getting a discounted tattoo to benefit Planned Parenthood
Snow Day Courtesy of Winter Storm Niko
New Yorkers dug out from under the snow, enjoyed the flakes and had snow ball fights.
Veterans to Receive Additional City Funding Amid Protests
NYC Veterans organizations celebrate a victory after opposing Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed budget