At a weekly meeting of the planning committee of Theater for the New City's Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, performers Miguel Loyola and Toni Renee Taylor, romped at theater's entrance after raiding its costume collection. They will both be performing at this year’s festival which runs from May 23 to 25. ( Photo by Jonathan Slaff) Lower East Side of the Arts Marks 30 Years of Creativity and Civic Commitment This Memorial Day Weekend, the Theater for the New City (TNC) will once again transform its historic space at 155 First Avenue... News 20 May 2025 | 01:54
Saylor Lake (left) and Rae Jackson, for the Gay Cowboy Show. ( Photo: Queerly Festival ) Queerly Festival 2025: A Space for Expression, Community, and Inclusion Now More Than Ever The Queerly Festival, presented by Frigid in the East Village, is returning for its 11th season from June 12 to July 3, and... News 19 May 2025 | 03:54
Governor Kathy Hochul announces on Tuesday, May 31 that the East Side Access project from Long Island to Grand Central would open before the end of the year. With Rep. Carolyn Maloney (left), who was instrumental in obtaining federal funding for the project. Photo: Ralph Spielman Introducing Grand Central Madison In a press conference on Tuesday morning, held in the almost-completed 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road terminal... News 02 Jun 2022 | 10:19
Alexander Calder, “Butterfly, Mouse and Snail”, Gouache, Signed and dated 1968 lower right, 23” x 30 3/4”, Calder Foundation Registration #A06050, Photo courtesy Christopher Bishop Fine Art In the Galleries – East Side It’s January. Ready for a scene change? “The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes,” Marcel Proust... City Arts 21 Jan 2022 | 05:36
At Lamia’s Fish Market, head busboy Samy at the raw bar. Photo: Arlene Kayatt On the Dining Beat Judging from restaurants - This year’s Judicial Convention for Manhattan Judicial Delegates is on Aug 5 at its usual venue... Voices 01 Aug 2021 | 09:53
Council Member Ben Kallos. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer WilliamAlatriste) Cutting Supertalls Down to Size Politicians, community advocates and developers are looking to the future of Manhattan development following an unprecedented... News 25 Feb 2020 | 10:54
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Photo: Ema Schumer Milestone for Dag Hammarskjold Plaza By Ema Schumer Nestled between the Headquarters of the United Nations and the hustle and bustle of East Midtown rests Dag... News 12 Aug 2019 | 04:24
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