Dear Neighbor, 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 […]
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Dumplings for Christmas, Art to Heal, Classic Sicilian Pastries
Dear Neighbor, Let’s make the holidays about small business. Nearly one-third of small businesses in New York haven’t reopened their doors since March. Those that remain open have […]
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Save Restaurants, Art in Harlem, Gifts From the Caribbean
Dear Neighbor: It appears we are on the cusp of another shutdown. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that if the hospitalization rate does not stabilize within the next five days […]
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Matzo Ball Soup, Mixtapes, Where to Give Toys
Dear Neighbor: A recap since we last met: – indoor dining is over (check out last week’s newsletter for ways to help the restaurant industry) – the Food and Drug Administration […]
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A letter to the New Yorker who made it this far
Today’s newsletter, our last of 2020, deviates from the usual to bring you a message from me, S. Mitra Kalita, publisher and co-founder of Epicenter. A longtime journalist, I live […]
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Kuldeep Singh
This week, we welcome artist Kuldeep Singh. Singh’s art practice is profoundly intensified through his decade-long and rigorous training in the Indian classical dance form of Odissi, its rich […]
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Matzo ball soup, mixtapes, where to give toys
Dear Neighbor: A recap since we last met: – indoor dining is over (check out last week’s newsletter for ways to help the restaurant industry) – the Food and Drug Administration authorized […]
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Peter Stankiewicz
This week, we welcome artist Peter Stankiewicz. Stankiewicz is a Massachusetts-born artist living in Manhattan and making his work in Brooklyn. He makes sculptures on a scale that belies their […]
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Alley Park Pond
Have you ever wondered where the oldest resident of NYC lives? Why it’s in Alley Pond Park, a precious commodity of Queens that has something for everyone. Multiple kettle ponds, a […]
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Save restaurants, art in Harlem, gifts from the Caribbean
Dear Neighbor: It appears we are on the cusp of another shutdown. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that if the hospitalization rate does not stabilize within the next five days […]
