Harlem’s Swing Dance Society Keeps “The Lindy Hop” Alive
The dance was born in Harlem during the Great Depression, and that's where some residents are keeping it going.
City Council Cracks Down on Big Greenhouse Gas Polluters, Finally
New York City is finally going after its worst greenhouse-gas emitters: big buildings. In legislation approved by an overwhelming majority of the city council on Thursday, owners of building over 25,000 square feet will be required to meet increasingly-stringent emissions targets that will be phased in beginning 2024. The bill has been touted by its proponents as the most comprehensive policy fighting building emissions of any city in the world. “We are on the precipice of climate disaster, and New York City is acting. I hope other cities follow suit,” said Speaker Corey Johnson on Twitter. Buildings accounted for two-thirds of New York
Can a Local Winner Go All the Way?
Tacitus wins the Wood Memorial at the Aqueduct in Queens, and is now leading among Kentucky Derby contenders
Land of Buddha
From the foothills of the Himalayas to the skyscrapers of the city, Dawa Sherpa carries his Buddhist principles with him wherever he goes. On Friday, the owner of the Land of Buddha boutique spoke to NYCityLens about immigrating, business, and finding inner peace in New York.
Orchid Overkill
Orchids are one of the oldest flowering plants on the planet, but due to the increasing threats to the environment they're starting to head to extinction.
Sudan’s Bashir is Gone, But Protesters in NY and Abroad Ask For More
On Friday, a group of Sudanese Americans gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, calling for U.N. condemnation of military rule, and civilian government now.
Pulitzer Prizes Focus on Journalists in Danger, Killed
This year’s Pulitzer Prize awards focused on the ways the world has become increasingly perilous, especially for journalists. The award for Public Service went to the South Florida Sun Sentinel for its reporting on the Parkland shooting, and the Breaking News award went to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for its coverage of the Tree of Life shooting. The staff of Reuters got the nod for international reporting, noting the contributions of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo for their reporting on the murders of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar that caused the government to imprison them. “I’m thrilled that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe
Measles Ground Zero: Urgent Care Facilities Flooded with Vaccine Requests
After Mayor de Blasio's public health emergency declaration, health care workers deal with worried residents
Yemeni Bodega Owners Call for Boycott of the New York Post
Yemeni American bodega owners and other Muslim groups in New York called for a boycott of the New York Post on Saturday, accusing it of provoking hatred against Ilhan Omar, a Democratic representative from Minnesota who is Somali American and Muslim. “We refuse to be buyers and sellers of hate,” said Dr. Debbie Almontaser, board secretary of the Yemeni American Merchants Association, speaking on Sunday at a quickly convened press conference in front of the New York headquarters of News Corporation, which owns the New York Post. Almontaser was one of the first to call for a boycott on social media. [caption
Williamsburg Residents Divided on Vaccines, Despite Mayor's Health Emergency Declaration
A measles outbreak has largely been concentrated in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. They are split about how to proceed.
Williamsburg Residents Divided on Vaccines, Despite Mayor’s Health Emergency Declaration
A measles outbreak has largely been concentrated in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. They are split about how to proceed.
City Council Votes to Notify Incarcerated Individuals When Bail is Less than $10
Activists working with incarcerated individuals have long been fighting to find a better way of notifying people when their bails are set so low.
Jump In Measles Cases Prompts Emergency Order
Fines threatened for unvaccinated Williamsburgers
One Assemblyman’s NYCHA Solution
The idea: eliminate a tax abatement for the rich on condos and co-ops, and invest the savings in NYCHA repairs
City Council Committee Votes Unanimously to End Drug Testing of Prospective Employees
City legislators worry job seekers might get penalized for using cannabis, when it may end up being legalized down the road