Around the City

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“That Girl” in NYC

Eli Nadler examines the TikTok trendy “That Girl,” and how her seemingly innocent online appearance is more than meets the eye.

The Magic of The Lightning Thief

Merci Valdivieso reflects on seeing The Lightning Thief on Broadway.

Green Figs and Yam: A Vegan and Omnivore Critique BKLYN Vegan Cafe

Dana Hinkson reviews Aunts et Uncles, a vegan café and retail shop on Nostrand Avenue

Puertorriqueña in New York

Angélica Y. Díaz Diversé reflects on coming to the United States from Puerto Rico.

My Quest to Anime NYC 2021

Ingrid Jones reflects on her time at the Anime NYC 2021 convention, and how it has helped her grow after time away.

"Nuevayorkinos: Essential and Excluded" Spotlights NYC’s Immigrant Workers and Community

A recent MoMA PS1 exhibit about essential immigrant workers, and its importance as both education and celebration of immigrant communities.

Little Manila: My Home Away From Home

Anna Regina Gotuaco spotlights Little Manila, a Filipino enclave in Queens, and how the area has helped her to return home to her roots.

Navigating Gentrification

Every time I walk to the Starbucks by campus, I pass by a grey streetlight with the black bold letters tagged on the base: “Rich People...

Save The Elizabeth Street Garden!

Triff advocates for preserving the Elizabeth Street Garden, as well as the importance of other natural sanctuaries in the city.

The Hidden Gems

A list of some of the best independent bookstores in Brooklyn, and the value of these literary havens.

Essentially Unessential

Let me be the first to say that my job should not be open for business. As a receptionist at a waxing salon, where women get Brazilians,...

God Doesn't Have to Save the Queens

Based in Bushwick, the Brooklyn Do-It-Yourself (DIY) music scene brings a continuing life to the local arts community. These environments...