Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters, established in 2015 by Christian Felipe Guzman Herrera, celebrates Colombia and his country's contributions to coffee traditions in the U.S. “It felt like something I needed to do. In Colombia, these types of things are not like a business as opposed to in the U.S. Before choosing my location I had visited Tennessee and Florida, but New York had everything,” said Herrera.
Read MoreThe Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted an interactive art exhibition event featuring the work of visual artist María Verónica San Martín at the David Rubenstein Atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The exhibition was held during the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ending Oct. 15.
Read More“Death of a Salesman” is a powerful story that interrogates the American Dream and one man’s inability to live out that dream for himself and his family. In Miranda Cromwell’s new interpretation of the script, the titular character and his family are depicted as African-Americans, adding a new layer of complexity to the social and professional lives of the protagonists of the story.
Read MoreFollowing decreases in COVID-19 infection rates and no recent hospitalization spikes since July, Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the mask mandate, stating that it’s time to “restore some normalcy to our lives.”
Read MoreThrough the collage of accents and ages, it is clear that everyone from everywhere has come here to share in the memory of the tragedy that changed America forever. However, the atmosphere felt anything but defeated. Through every conversation, the theme was not sorrow but hope.
Read MoreThree Summer Academy high school journalists review the Whitney’s Biennial exhibition in repsonse to the rapid changes of 2020 — Quiet as It’s Kept. Each artist explores what it means to be American during turbulent times through introspective examination.
Read MoreMany protestors wore green. Others held wire hangers. Some women wore tanks or bikini tops with “MY BODY MY CHOICE” painted across their chests and blood-red paint smeared down their legs.
Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Cout case that legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned that morning on June 24, 2022.
Read MoreThe anti-sex trafficking non-profit organization Exodus Cry hosted the demonstration to raise awareness of the dangers of juvenile exposure to digital pornography. The goal of the event was “to promote our campaign Protect Children Not Porn, along with our new documentary Raised on Porn,” according to a blog post on their website.
Read MoreFor five hours the lull of the subway cart rocked his tired soul to sleep.
He rode the line front to back before getting off at 42 St-Bryant Park Station. The cold park bench was the closest thing he could find to a bed and his coat became the only barrier between his body and the biting winter wind.
With no money and an incomplete college education, Smith spent eight months on New York City streets during the height of the pandemic.
Read MoreChick-Fil-A continues to lead the fast food industry through the pandemic in capturing the heart of the public with service and convenience, a new study says. According to MLBM’s annual brand intimacy survey, Chick-Fil-A has the highest customer loyalty of any company in the fast food industry.
Read MoreOn Monday afternoon, Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul hosted a press conference in the middle of Fulton Center discussing subway crime, homelessness and mental instability.
Read MoreNew York City issued a mandate that requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for people over age 12 to dine indoors, work out in gyms, go to the movies, attend a concert and much more. As cases rise, New York City is left to decide whether or not more mask or vaccine mandates may be necessary.
Read MoreThe Polonsky Exhibition has been open at the New York Public Library for over four months. With free admission and no vaccine entry requirement, this is one of the most prominent and accessible centers of knowledge in New York.
The Polonsky Exhibit promises to “showcase some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections.”
It did not disappoint. Here are just five articles of interest on display
Read MoreIn the city that seemingly never sleeps, COVID-19 caused business in New York City to go dormant.
Read MoreSiena Pizza and Cannoli is a family-owned and operated pizza shop right around the corner of King’s Devos Hall. The shop is home to delicious pizzas, wings, chicken parmigiana sandwiches, salads, mozzarella sticks and more. This family-owned business offers King’s students 10% with a student ID and offers students a great spot for delicious, affordable food.
Read MoreMaking a fist with my right hand and covering it with my left, I bowed before entering the training room. Five Fairtex punching bags hung on wall mounts that jutted out from the gray, exposed brick. The mirror made it look like there were 10. Above the mirror, words plastered on three posters made a list: Partiality, Fluidity, Emptiness.
Within the walls of the building covered in dragons and a mural of Bruce Lee surrounded by cherry blossom trees, instructors of the NY Martial Arts Academy teach Jeet Kune Do.
Read MoreMacy’s hosted it’s 95th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 25. People from all over the country came to see the parade in person, an experience not possible a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAbout a dozen chess tables placed in a somewhat circular formation occupy the southwest corner of Washington Square Park. These tables are permanently installed for anyone in the public to use at their leisure.
Read MoreSince its IPO on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at $10 a share, Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) has seen a meteoric rise in value and popularity. This past week, it was one of the most traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It had a volume of more than 90 million and soared to $175 a share, well over a 1000% increase in a single day.
All this leads to the question: How is an obscure media company with a market cap of only $2 billion one of the hottest new stocks on Wall Street?
Read MoreUntapped New York, an organization dedicated to uncovering New York City’s structural gems, regularly hosts a walking tour through Grand Central Terminal called The Secrets of Grand Central tour. For a small fee, tour goers spend an hour and a half exploring Grand Central while gaining insider facts about the Terminal unknown to most people.
Read More
