Bethany Johnson has been documenting her time in New York City as COVID-19 sweeps the nation. She has been taking walks every day to try and find snippets of regular New York life, however rare that may be.
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“In a city where it feels like you can’t talk to the person next you, this is a really effective formula for meeting people,” Luna said. “Last time, I met people, and we went to a Ska concert right after. They said they were going to Williamsburg. At first, I just wanted a ride home since I live in the area. They ended up being really cool, so I joined them. It was a lot of fun.”
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Women’s Strike NYC/Paro de Mujeres NYC held a Street Fest in Washington Square Park on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
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What does a chicken in a kitchen, people balancing on an exercise ball and a man wearing a shark hat have in common? You could find them all in the main hall at this year’s Winter Play Expo.
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Hundreds gathered to ring in Lunar New Year with the annual parade in Chinatown and the Lower East Side of Manhattan on February 9. Entertainment at the annual parade includes traditional lion dances, floats, and the sound of hundreds of confetti cannons going off. Revelers who sought out the source of the noise were met with thousands of colorful confetti pieces, streamers, and parachutes falling from the sky.
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New York State is going “BYOB” (Bring your own bag) starting March 1.
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Caleb Trouwborst, otherwise known as DJ Sedductive Hippo, mixes Gospel songs and spoken-word Bible readings into the music he creates. In his summer Soundcloud mix, he began with a reading from Revelation 21—before fading it out into a funky, upbeat bop.
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‘Tis the season of studying for finals while trying to enjoy the holidays in NYC. Holiday on the Hudson will be on December 7, followed by the Astoria Park Tree Lighting on December 8, and Washington Square Park’s ceremony wraps up the season on December 11. Attending these lightings can sometimes mean enduring cold temperatures, but multiple King’s students have chosen to make it a part of their college experience at some point.
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Transport for London denies a new license for Uber to operate in London after failing safety requirements. BBC reported on Monday that the taxi app has been deemed “not ‘fit and proper’ as a license holder” by the Transport for London (TfL).
The Taiwanese brown sugar bubble tea craze has made its way to NYC, and people are loving it.
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Australians have some specialties that are almost always guaranteed to be on the menu, no matter which cafe you find yourself in.
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The first snow of the year and the peppermint hot chocolate in seasonal Starbucks cups are tell tale signs that the ice skating season has arrived in New York City.
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Halloween in New York City, 2019
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This month, the fifth annual New York Coffee Festival took place in Manhattan and it was bigger than ever before, with over 11,000 attendees.
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Hundreds gather to protest for radical climate reform. Many arrested in civil disobedience and “die-ins.”
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Today, students of the New York Public School system stood for the Pledge of Allegiance on September 11, 2019. They are prompted to take a moment of silence. College or university freshmen are too young to remember, some had not been born yet.
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NYC had its first Queer Liberation March and Rally as an alternative march to the city’s usual NYCWorld Pride Parade on June 30.
De Blasio Administration Announces Plan to Turn the Tide on Homelessness with Borough-Based Approach
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Famous NYC based restaurant, Ichiran, is suited for introverts and singles alike.
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A former Episcopal Church building in NYC has transformed from being a temple of religion, drugs, and now the body.
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