A young supporter at the Puerto Rican Day Parade flies a black and white Puerto Rican Flag; a symbol of resistance to American control. ( Photo: nycmayorsoffice ) Puerto Rican Day Parade Draws Over 1 Million Puerto Ricans are one of the largest ethnic groups in New York City, and have shaped the identity of many neighborhoods across... News 09 Jun 2025 | 03:36
Director Joe John Battista (left) and playwright Michael Gorman are the powers behind the new opera The Moby Dick Blues, which has a limited run at La Mama theater in the East Village. ( Photo: Sabine Stock) The Moby Dick Blues: Classic Melville Novel Transforms Into Modern Opera The first time I picked up Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, I managed only the first hundred pages before feeling hopelessly... City Arts 06 Jun 2025 | 03:39
Manhattan Country School’s historic building may be nearing the end as an educational institution after a federal bankruptcy judge rejected a plan the financially troubled school had proposed to stay afloat. ( Photo: Kiran Mediratta) Private School on UWS May Shut Down after Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Loan Deal The end may be near for a progressive private school on the UWS that has operated for nearly 50 years after a federal bankruptcy... News 30 May 2025 | 06:44
Karen’s Quirky New York Revisits Her First Photo Shoot with Philip Maier