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No clothes fit his personality, so he designed his own
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You won’t pay $1,000 for a dance class here
Sherema Fleming was only 4 years old when her mother enrolled her in classes with a local nonprofit dance company. Decades later, Fleming runs her own. That early experience of soaking up applause onstage left a lasting impression. “It was such a mind-boggling, eye-opening experience,” she said. “You feel like a superhero as this little…
All signs point to the Brooklyn Art Factory
Nicolás Gabot signs slats of wood with the flair of his favorite futból player, Diego Maradona. It’s a tribute to Gabot’s younger self, who followed the sport like a religion in his native Argentina. The backs of his pieces — largely original photos and neighborhood signs inspired by the subway — scream New York. Gabot, 39,…
F*ck plastic. Keep faith in God. A streetwear line designed for the believers.
Moesha Cedeno grew up all across Queens. Whether under the J train tracks in Jamaica or in Queensbridge public housing, she noticed the grime. In Queensbridge especially, where her family lived close to the water, she regularly saw litter scattered about by a heavy breeze. “Where does that trash go?” Cedeno said. “If we live…
The spice guys building a different kind of supply chain
They didn’t start off as your typical spice merchants, only travelers who wanted more space for edible souvenirs. Or at least that’s how Ethan Frisch convinced Ori Zohar, his business partner and eventual co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, to join him on one of their early trips together. “Ethan just wanted more luggage capacity,” Zohar…
The ghost of “Manifest Destiny” haunts this queer Hamlet remix
Our relationship with our father can be complicated … especially if his ghost suddenly shows up seeking revenge after his assassination under one of the bloodiest regimes in Latin American history. For one modern-day Hamlet (Francisco Arcila) — a queer New Yorker of Chilean descent — it means coming out to his dead dad, before…
Queer-owned small businesses to support in NYC
Pride Week is here, shining a rainbow just as many New Yorkers feel fed up. A lot of Pride events fall in June, but you can celebrate every day by supporting queer-owned small businesses. Here are some of our top community-based picks. But first … A reminder of some of the queer pride history we’re…
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