This week we welcome Vishali Bawa, a visual artist and art director. Bawa earned a master’s degree in strategic design and management from Parsons School of Design, and a bachelor’s […]
Albany’s housing deal: Whose interests are really being served?
There’s an old axiom stating that the measure of a good compromise is both sides feeling like they got stiffed. You hear this a good amount in political journalism, and […]
Mostly free spring break activities to do with your kids in NYC
Breakin’ on a budget We are lucky to live in a city where there are always events and activities to participate in—which are balanced out by incredibly expensive options, too! […]
How a church trip led one mom to start a vegan bakery business
In 2018, Celeste Sassine’s then 15-year-old daughter Cheyenne ran over to her after youth service at their church in Brooklyn and said she wanted to go to Texas to help […]
NYC’s response to skyrocketing demand for adult English classes
Marco Proano’s long-term goal is to one day work as an interpreter for the Latino community. His shorter-term goal is to learn enough English to talk to his grandkids about […]
Avani Patel
This week we welcome Avani Patel, a Brooklyn-based artist from Mumbai, India. Patel immigrated to Pennsylvania with her family at the age of 11. She holds a BA from Penn State […]
NYC in crisis: effective governance means putting political posturing to the side
Rather than talk today about one specific issue or policy that’s been on my radar, I want to touch on a question that floats above the individual mechanisms and outcomes […]
Earth Month events in NYC
April 22 is Earth Day, but events occur the entire month of April in an effort to raise environmental awareness. Here are just a few events worth checking out this […]
$1 Million to Launch New FAFSA Completion Program
Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul officially declared April as Financial Aid Awareness Month in New York State. The initiative is meant to inform students and families about the importance of […]
Rego Park restaurant unites Jewish and Muslim cultures through food and music
For most of his life, Rasul Hoshimov, an Uzbek Muslim, never imagined himself in the kitchen. Growing up in his hometown of Samarkand, he had no need. He had four […]