Epicenter’s community reporter Andrea Pineda-Salgado hit the streets in the days following the election to hear from New Yorkers about what they really want to see from Gov. Kathy Hochul as she starts her term as New York’s first elected female governor.
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Nazanin Noroozi
This week we welcome Nazanin Noroozi, a multimedia artist who incorporates moving images, printmaking and alternative photography processes to reflect on notions of collective memory, displacement and uncertainty. Noroozi’s work […]
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Mexican food and community at Ollin
It’s only 7 p.m. and perhaps it’s because the days are getting shorter but 108 Street in East Harlem is dark and quiet; however, Ollin, a Mexican restaurant, illuminates the block. Its bright blue outdoor dining shed is decorated with hundreds of marigold flowers, twinkling lights and pumpkin lanterns. Inside, the bright orange walls decorated with picture frames are reminiscent of an abuela’s home. The restaurant may be small, with seating for about 15 people at five tables, but its food is big in traditional Mexican flavors that customers love.
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Queens to finally get more Citi Bikes
Citi Bike first appeared in New York City in 2013 with 6,000 bikes and hundreds of stations scattered throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Currently, it’s the nation’s largest bike share program and has expanded to more of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Jersey City and Hoboken. Since its start, the number of Citi Bikes has quadrupled: there are currently 25,000 bikes and over 1,500 stations. However, not all New Yorkers have had equal access to the program.
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2022 Midterm Elections: Results
Check out real-time election results from all New York and national races. (Decision Desk HQ is made possible through our partnership with Newspack.)
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New Yorkers: Your last-minute elections questions, answered
This week our publisher S. Mitra Kalita spoke with civics reporter Felipe De La Hoz to answer some last-minute elections questions.
Felipe! It’s Mitra again, publisher of Epicenter and leader of the No-Dumb-Questions movement. Before we begin, I want to thank you for writing one of the earliest “MAGA is in blue New York!” stories I read. I have returned to it a few times over the last few weeks to understand all the noise around me. So with just a few days to go before Election Day, I hoped you might answer a few questions for us once again.
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Preksha Kapadia
This week we welcome artist Preksha Kapadia. Kapadia, who works in mixed media, has exhibited extensively in major cities across India and the United States. She holds a degree from […]
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Let’s Chaat Dog
The lowly hotdog has gotten an upgrade. The brainchild of Pervaiz Shallwani, journalist, trained chef and food writer, Chaat Dogs elevate the BBQ experience for foodies with an adventurous palate who are lovers of Desi-American fusion. The hot dogs pack a spicy punch, come on a ghee-toasted bun and are topped with chaat, a South Asian street food snack.
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Challenging Yellowface in Ballet
New Yorkers have historically flocked to the ballet to watch holiday-themed shows such as the Nutcracker this time of year. The original production was first staged in the United States in 1944, at a time when being politically correct was not in the American consciousness. The Nutcracker, however, is filled with racial stereotypes, specifically ‘Yellowface.’ Yellowface is similar to Blackface. It is the practice of wearing exaggerated makeup in performances to imitate the appearance of a person of East Asian descent.
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Ms. Kalita Goes to Washington
The White House celebrated Diwali this week in a big way. The biggest way. So much of diversity, equity and inclusion work tries to find ways institutions might adapt to meet us who have historically not felt a part of them. There was just something about the hallways, lined with paintings of white men—literally these are the corridors of power—suddenly transformed by marigolds and diyas.
