Made in New York: the Robotic Art Builder
Neoset Design, a digital Brooklyn studio, specializes in creating large scale art with robots
The Bra Whisperer of Brooklyn
As sales at retail stores like Victoria’s Secret fall, one small lingerie shop in Boreum Hill benefits from its custom touch.
Divided We Stand
In a city with one of the most diverse populations in the world, there are other lines that divide us socially, linguistically, ethnically, economically.
New Yorkers to Bill de Blasio: Meh
Union members aren’t the only New Yorkers that aren’t thrilled with the mayor’s announcement.
The Word Magician
A seven-time American crossword champion opens up about his passion for wordplay
Attacks on Transit Workers Stir Fear and Frustration
Rivera’s assault was the third unprovoked attack against a uniformed MTA employee in April.
Made in New York: the Harlem Pie Man
[caption id="attachment_21327" align="alignnone" width="1168"] Clinton Shabazz in his kitchen space (Emma Vickers/NY City Lens)[/caption] The arrival of Whole Foods in East Harlem has been something of a double-edged sword, signaling gentrification and rising rents on the one hand, jobs and fresh food on the other. But for Clinton Shabazz, the Harlem Pie Man, it has been an opportunity all the way. Shabazz has lived in Harlem for 40 years, and he’s been feeding the neighborhood for 27 of them. He is warm and affable, someone in the habit of working with the public and having a good time doing it. In those
Trial of Five Gang Members: Was the Murder of a Bronx Teenager Planned?
In opening arguments, the prosecutor argues the brutal gang-related death of a 15-year-old was pre-mediated
After Nearly Three Decades in Office, the Queens DA Dies
Eight candidates already vying to replace Judge Richard Brown, who had planned to retire in June
At Tribeca, Queer Films Grow Beyond Niche Audiences
Two years ago when River Gallo began writing the script for his graduate thesis at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, he was surprised to learn he would be a trailblazer: he would become the first intersex director to make a film about an intersex individual. “It was interesting to me that this is the first time,” said Gallo, whose short film, “Ponyboi,” premiered last weekend at one of the industry’s most revered gatherings—the Tribeca Film Festival. “A year ago today we wrapped filming,” he told NYCityLens on Saturday. “It’s so surreal that I’m here now.” The Tribeca Film Festival
New York Fights to Protect Immigrants by Keeping ICE from Patrolling Courts
The state’s district attorneys and public defenders filed a lawsuit against ICE on Monday to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement from patrolling state courthouses.
Not Playing Around: The Comptroller Says City Playgrounds Need Work
Playground construction, Stringer reports, is lagging behind changing demographics, and many of those that do exist need repair
Made in New York: the Dog Dresser
New York’s pooches will look downright fetching if designer Rebecca Fadden has anything to say about it
How To Get To Sesame Street
The city finally found out how to get to Sesame Street…take the 1 train.
Forget the Apps: Dating Brought to the Stage
[caption id="attachment_21283" align="aligncenter" width="1164"] Image courtesy of UpDating[/caption] A couple years ago, Harrison Forman was living and working in San Francisco and dating around, as many twenty-somethings do, but he was doing it differently: he was broadcasting his dates via Facebook live. Forman, who was working at Facebook at the time, was using the company’s new technology to date in a new way. He would go live before the date, often using the “selfie-cam,” considering outfit options, give a “Halftime Report” from the bathroom (not so different from the mid-date text report we millennials so often share with our friends), and a “Recap