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The World Cup is over. In Queens, Latinas keep the game going
It was the last clear blue day before Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed New York City. At Hinton Park in Corona, Queens, girls dribbled and defended across the turf while mothers caught up on the sidelines. It was the first practice of the season for youth development nonprofit Iconic Sports Lab’s girls soccer league. Melissa Otero…
World Cup shines spotlight on South Bronx nonprofit turning soccer into opportunity
Growing up in Belfast, Andy Jenkins saw soccer become a source of healing after the Troubles, the decades-long conflict that divided Northern Ireland along Catholic and Protestant lines. But long after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended the conflict, some schools remain segregated by religion and “peace walls” still divide neighborhoods. Today, he uses…
Where to watch Latin American and Caribbean teams in the rest of the World Cup group stage
The final week of the FIFA World Cup group stage is here. Some underdogs including Curacao, the smallest country to ever compete in the tournament, are still in the running, thanks to a historic 15-save performance by its goalie against Ecuador. Its next match is against Ivory Coast, on June 25 at 4 p.m. And…
How to celebrate Pride Month in NYC by supporting queer-friendly spaces
June has already brought pride hikes, talks and rainbow flags to New York. You might be planning your outfit for the NYC Pride Parade on June 28 — the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that propelled the LGBTQ+ rights movement into a new era. Or reveling in memories from Sunday’s Queens Pride Parade, an event…
Publishing sex workers on their own terms
Emily Marie Passos Duffy had been a sex worker for nearly a decade when she started preparing to publish a poetry collection in 2023. She knew she needed to drum up media interest ahead of the book launch, but she was nervous about discussing sections that drew on her experiences in the industry. She feared…
Bringing bhangra to NYC gyms
Sarina Jain didn’t quit her day job when she started launched Masala Bhangra. She gave herself one year. If the Punjabi dance-cardio program failed, she would go back to California and “market the crap out of another product,” she said. Jain, after all, was a publicist by profession. That skill has served her well in…
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