by Ben Foldy | Dec 10, 2017 | Community
With a schedule full of readings, launches and events, SoHo’s Housing Works Bookstore and Café at 128 Crosby St. has been an integral part of New York’s literary scene since 1996. For many New York book lovers, a weekly volunteer shift on the sales floor, at the café,...
by Dane Stallone | Dec 9, 2017 | Community
The Beer Garden at Bohemian Hall in Astoria, Queens, seems unassuming at first glance. It looks like many other New York City bars. At further inspection, it’s so much more. Inside there is a cozy feel, perhaps amplified by the modest Christmas decorations lining the...
by Anna Brooks | Dec 8, 2017 | Community
New Yorkers from all boroughs will hike to the Bronx this month to watch tiny trains chug along on wooden trestles at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Holiday Train Show.” But unbeknownst to its many visitors, the garden’s work towards building a greener and healthier...
by Avichai Scher | Dec 4, 2017 | Community
Nestled between the tourist mecca of DUMBO and the historic Navy Yard in Brooklyn sits Vinegar Hill, a waterfront neighborhood just 0.1 square miles wide that looks like it was plucked from an old New York picture book. The area is somewhat known because of the...
by Ariama Long | Dec 1, 2017 | Community
As soon as you throw open the heavy glass doors of the Kings Plaza mall, the thick, heady scent of warm cookies travels past the coffee and down the expansive halls to greet you. That glorious aroma beckons you to join the countless people already lined up at The...
by Karina Hernandez | Dec 1, 2017 | Community
Beneath the McKibbins Lofts apartment building in Bushwick sits the Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn. In recent years, this small martial arts studio has hosted a self-defense class designed for women and LGBTQ folks. Head Instructor Jason Donovan, 45, has...
