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Why reggaeton stars are ditching their music for God

In December, reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee announced his plan to dedicate himself to Christianity. He dropped the bombshell on a farewell tour with an auspicious name: “La Meta” (the goal, in Spanish). A drone depicted a giant cross and the message “Christ is coming.” Fans were intrigued and skeptical. But a reggaeton celebrity retiring for…

‘Style Wars’ 40 years later: The legacy of graffiti and Hip Hop

Graffiti is embedded in New York City’s culture. These vibrant reminders of self-expression first began appearing on the streets of NYC in the 1960s. But in 2024, its importance has never felt more alive and relevant. Last week, Epicenter NYC highlighted this through the work of Henry Chalfant, the producer behind the 1983 film Style…

The Section 8 waitlist is reopening. Here’s what you need to know.

While the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) corruption scandal (involving the Feb. 6 arrest of 70 current and former NYCHA superintendents charged with taking bribes for no-bid micro-contracts) plays out in City Council hearings, a less shocking but more widespread housing issue is impacting New Yorkers: the lack of affordable housing. But relief for…

Weeksville: Rediscovering Black history in Brooklyn’s hidden gem

Walking along Crown Heights’ Buffalo Avenue, it’s easy to miss a significant piece of New York City’s Black history: the four remaining homes of Weeksville, a historic African American community established in the 1830s, which once occupied what is known today as Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, and Brownsville. Residents were self-sufficient and politically active.  Earlier…

NYC’s abandoned pet problem, through the eyes of park rangers

Shantel Mena was surprised to find her job as an urban park ranger involved frequent care for abandoned pets. In college, she imagined working with big birds, horses, and other large animals. But reality hit when Mena started working at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in 2021. The first animal she…

There’s good news about the news: A report from the Knight Media Forum

It’s been an awful, relentless year for the news business. And we’re only in February. I just returned from the Knight Media Forum, a gathering in Miami of nearly 700 funders, news outlets, and community builders. I’m the CEO of two media companies, the Queens-based Epicenter NYC and URL Media, an advertising, talent and content-sharing…

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