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Street vendors still need New Yorkers’ support

It’s hard to imagine New York City without a vital part of its landscape: street vendors. There are approximately 20,000 people throughout the city who sell not just food but also accessories and essentials like masks according to The Street... Read More
Letter from Vermont: adopting an abundance mindset

I usually find the final few weeks before Labor Day to be weirdly, and almost unbearably, melancholy. The weather starts to gesture toward fall, and the promise of early summer is gone. If you didn’t make it to the... Read More
New hotel Kenoza Hall brings the bohemian, boarding house vibes back to the Catskills

Let’s say it’s 1850 and you’re a New York-dwelling artist type. When the summer heat starts stifling your creativity (no window AC units back then; barely even ice), it’s time to decamp to the Catskills, where you can take... Read More
What’s the future for mutual aid in New York City?

In New York City, the pandemic has reawakened the tradition of mutual aid, and groups have formed to deliver groceries, stock community fridges, and meet the needs of neighbors. Recently this has come to include helping folks schedule and... Read More
Checking in with artists: Ani Taj Niemann, founder of The Dance Cartel

In non-pandemic years, Ani Taj Niemann, founder of The Dance Cartel and a producer, choreographer, and dancer, would be involved in multiple projects, bouncing between dance, theater, and music. Her genre defying shows are infectious, sexy, goofy, and gloriously... Read More