Undocumented and Adrift in the Pandemic
Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Vaccine
As the pandemic rolls on, universities, biotech companies and pharmaceutical giants around the world are racing to find a coronavirus vaccine. Taking a vaccine from concept to delivery is process that usually takes many years, sometimes over a decade, but scientists are hopeful they can develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine in two years or […]
The COVID-19 Economy
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy, leaving millions of Americans out of a job.
Art Focusing on Authoritarianism in Brazil on Display in Midtown
One of the first artworks visitors encounter at a new exhibit at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, in Midtown, is a sculpture made of twisted bed sheets by Brazilian artist Igor Vidor. They are tied together and hang from the ceiling, forming a makeshift rope of the kind prisoners use to escape in old […]
For People Leaving Prison, Adapting to Modern Technology Is a Daily Challenge
When Creig Robinson went to prison for robbery in 2005, most Americans still relied on dial-up connections for their internet. The iPhone would not be released for another two years and Facebook was a hot new start up with six million users. Eleven years later, when Robinson came out, he felt like he was […]
Lenox Terrace Expansion Denied By City Council Committee
The City Council’s zoning committee voted unanimously Wednesday against a proposal that would have massively expanded Lenox Terrace, a famed Harlem apartment complex. The vote came as a victory for tenants and community members, who have been fighting the rezoning ever since it entered the city’s public review process last August. “This is a really […]