Contemporary with a Renaissance influence
The painting is called Lawdy Mama, Barkley L. Hendricks portrait of his cousin Kathy Williams. He used gold leaf in the work, inspired by Byzantine and early Renaissance paintings. What….
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Long Island, not the Bronx, to host Cricket World Cup
A plan to construct a 34,000-seat temporary stadium for next year’s Cricket World Cup in the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park has officially fallen apart amid intense backlash from opponents. Instead,….
City lawmakers reignite debate over controversial statues
City politicians are once again debating the removal of statues depicting people who partook in crimes against humanity. They include the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle. Until recent….
Therapy dogs help comfort newly arrived migrants
The city has opened up a center to help migrants file their asylum applications — and a pair of workers there are going above the call of duty. Shea and….
Suspects in Bronx day care infant death face federal charges
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Tuesday announced federal charges against two suspects in the death of a 1-year-old at a Bronx day….
City’s metered parking rates set to rise starting next month
Parking a vehicle on a city street will soon be more expensive. Beginning in October, parking meter rates will go up by 20%. The increases will take effect on a rolling….
Designers fight rezoning in Garment District
Mike Kaback spends a lot of his days walking the streets of a neighborhood he knows better than pretty much anyone else on the planet. He’s worked in the Garment….
Mary Six Rupert: Bringing tap to everyone
In this company, there is only one message: tap is for everyone. Mary Six Rupert is the creator of “Tap Dancing Hands Down.” The professional tap dancer started to experiment….
Climate activists demonstrate in lower Manhattan
Climate activists around the globe have been using the days leading up to the United Nations General Assembly to bring attention to the issue of climate change. Tens of thousands of….
Three moms start candy business to bring happiness
No matter your age, there’s a sugar fix for you here. “Kids love all the sour graffiti, the Slime Lickers, the Double Sour Drops, the Baby Bottle Pops, but the….