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The 411 on Vaccines, Live Comedy and Mulled Wine, IKEA
Dear Neighbor, As we’re sure you’ve heard, the Covid-19 vaccine is being administered in New York City. But what exactly does that mean for you? Are you eligible? The first people […]
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James Cullinane
This week, we welcome artist James Cullinane, a visual artist and poet based in Jackson Heights. Cullinane received his BFA from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and […]
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Grounds for Sculpture
Grounds for Sculpture: It’s hard to get outside when it’s cold, we know. But the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton should be your exception to the rule. Located on what used to be […]
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The 411 on vaccines
Dear Neighbor, As we’re sure you’ve heard, the Covid-19 vaccine is being administered in New York City. But what exactly does that mean for you? Are you eligible? The first people […]
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Save Democracy: 7 Things to Know About NYC Elections, and a Really, Really Big One
Namaskar, neighbor, This is a special edition of Epicenter-NYC because these are special times and special elections loom. If the events of this week on Capitol Hill outraged you, […]
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Ski for Free, a Sneak Peek at Democracy, Hunter’s Ode to a Poet
Happy New Year, Neighbor, The beginning of every year is ripe with opportunities for change. In 2021, we’re going to keep highlighting New Yorkers organizing to leave our city better […]
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Maya Ciarrocchi
This week, we welcome artist Maya Ciarrocchi, a New York-based interdisciplinary artist working across media in drawing, printmaking, performance, video, installation and social practice. Through personal narrative, storytelling and embodied […]
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Mount Warwick
DAY-TRIPPING Mount Peter: Got the winter blues? You may want to consider the perfect pandemic winter sport: skiing. A good day trip and place for beginners and families is Mount Peter in Warwick. […]
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Dancing on Our Hands
Sidiki Conde was 14 years old when he lost his legs to polio. In his home country of Guinea in West Africa, a physical disability like that is a sentence […]