Curious Cardinals founders Audrey Wisch and Alec Katz. Photo courtesy of Curious Cardinals. Growing an Education Startup in a Pandemic In a traditional classroom, teachers don’t ask students what they want to learn. This model almost assumes students don’t... Education Guide 31 Jul 2020 | 03:46
Instructor Rachel Eisenman offers a Strength and Motion class. ( Photo courtesy of Project FIND) Senior Centers Find Success in Remote Programming Al Kirchen, 88, was in his bathroom when he almost slipped. “It was automatic, my body went into a way that I prevented the... News 17 Jul 2020 | 10:21
Serena Kerrigan at a recent protest. ( Photo: @serenakerrigan via Instagram) Allyship in the Age of Social Media As protesters have flooded the streets to demand an end to police brutality toward Black Americans, activism has simultaneously... News 17 Jun 2020 | 04:44
The author, top, and fellow camper Alexa Mark, perform an act called "double silks" in 2015. ( Photo: Courtesy French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts) Circus and Rock Shop and Musicals, Oh My! French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is where Maroon 5 formed. It houses the largest children’s circus in the world,... Camp Guide 23 Jan 2020 | 10:55
Cool cat: "Spike" Wilner at the piano. ( Photo courtesy of Smalls Live) A 'Missionary' of Jazz The fee at Smalls Jazz Club is $20 for most, but owner Michael “Spike” Wilner says, “Angels, Wizards and Holy People are... News 27 Dec 2019 | 10:23
Upper West Sider Ellie Pfeffer, right, with supporters, ran for local office as a freshman at Cornell University this fall. ( Photo: Courtesy of Ellie Pfeffer) Gen Z on the Ballot From Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to Julia Salazar, New Yorkers have followed the national trend of voting young people into... News 18 Dec 2019 | 01:06
Katherine Taylor with some of her terns. ( Photo: Carey Wagner) Adventure Art Artist Katherine Taylor, or “KT,” likes the subway because she can observe the city’s finest creatures, rats, in their concrete... News 16 Dec 2019 | 12:26
Tricia Shimamura is running for the 5th City Council District. ( Photo courtesy of Tricia Shimamura) A Passion for Politics Tricia Shimamura came to New York City to be the next Jane Addams and ended up the Second Vice Chair of Community Board 8... Home 09 Dec 2019 | 02:28
Vacant storefronts were the topic at the crowded meeting on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Nick Smith-Koblitz) An SOS for Local Shops The grassroots advocacy group UWS Save our Stores, aptly referred to as “SOS,” hosted its first town hall meeting on “Vacant... News 09 Dec 2019 | 10:52