This week we welcome Norma Markley. Markley is a visual artist living in Queens and working in Brooklyn. Throughout her career, Markley has felicitously chosen her media (painting, cut paper, sewing, […]
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Documenting the joys of Open Streets with Paseo Park Portraits
During the pandemic, Jackson Heights looked nothing like it does now. Its streets were empty, filled only by the piercing sounds of ambulances zooming toward Elmhurst hospital because it was […]
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Kuih Cafe brings the sweetness of Malaysia to Chinatown
Veronica Gan came to the United States in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Naturally, she missed her country and craved the authentic foods and desserts of home. A friend visiting […]
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A look back at a year of NYC politics
Well folks, it’s that time of the year again. That’s right, the season of year-in-review posts from every publication you read and probably your local deli, too. We’ve made it another spin around the sun and it’s time to briefly recap what we’ve seen in the world of New York politics and civics
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Elisha Cooper
This week we welcome children’s book author Elisha Cooper. Cooper received a Caldecott Honor in 2018 for Big Cat, Little Cat, and River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. Dance! was a New York Times […]
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Epicenter’s 2022 GOATED list
It’s not easy to own a small business in New York City, especially over the last two years. Many we’ve profiled are a product of the pandemic or have managed to thrive despite the setbacks they faced. This year, we’re dedicating our GOATED list to them.
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Ain’t No Mo’ on Broadway
We’ve written before about our desire to support Black and Brown brands. Well, that extends to entertainment, too. Over the weekend, I saw Aint No Mo’ on Broadway; it was supposed to be its last show, just 17 days after opening. Then, Queen Latifah, Shonda Rhimes, Tyler Perry, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith started buying out performances. Then Ain’t No Mo’ got extended until Friday, and 27-year-old playwright Jordan E. Cooper is fighting to keep it going, somehow.
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New City Council Maps are Here
New City Council Maps are HereThe new City Council district map is here. Just like our congressional districts, the City Council will also be redistricted. The NYC Redistricting Commission spent nearly […]
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The importance of Latino voters
The red wave decidedly did not materialize this year, with the notable exception of New York, where Democrats stepped on a series of rakes and Republicans capitalized by picking up three House seats and winning a series of state legislative elections, including a very strong showing on Long Island. Some of this undoubtedly has to do with the Democrats’ botched and self-inflicted redistricting fiasco, but it is true that they also simply failed to turn out their base and woo swing voters. What happened?
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Free after school program tackles racial gap in homeownership
A free after school program is teaching students as young as nine years old about homeownership. The Black Housing Project is meant to help reverse a 20-year trend of declining Black homeownership. The number of homes owned by Black families across the five boroughs has declined by 13% since 2002.
