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At the Rack Shack in Bushwick, bras for all the boobs

Bra shopping isn’t always the sexy, body-positive experience it’s cracked up to be. For many of us, it can be downright punishing. But a recent visit to The Rack Shack in Bushwick made me see lingerie—and my own body—in... Read More
Where to go in Hudson this spring

With mud season behind us and wedding season still ahead, a late spring weekend getaway to Hudson is an easy trip from the city that you can pull together at the last minute. During the quieter season, you’ll find... Read More
A bookstore with a members-only reading room and bar? That’s just part of The Center for Fiction’s appeal

From Greenlight to McNally Jackson to Word to Books are Magic, it’s undeniable that independent bookstores in Brooklyn are thriving. But the recent opening of The Center For Fiction in Fort Greene cements the borough’s literary status. The 17,500-square-foot... Read More
You don’t have to be a Leonard Cohen diehard to fall in love with his exhibit

One of the most memorable concert experiences of my life occurred in February 2009, when I saw Leonard Cohen for the first time at the Beacon Theatre. Back then, Cohen was 74 years old and hadn’t performed in the... Read More
The Yinova Center spreads its good energy to Brooklyn

I’m lying in a dark room in my underwear, covered only by a mylar blanket and a sprinkling of needles sticking into my skin. I’m clutching an emergency button. Why? I’m at The Yinova Center, one of New York... Read More