High Museum adds LGBTQ+ photographs to collection with new initiative

Support local news in ATL The High Museum of Art has announced its new LGBTQIA+ Photography Centennial Acquisition Initiative. When Maria L. Kelly, the Assistant Curator of Photography at the High, considered the museum’s collection of over 9,000...

Rethinking The Art World | The Strategy Behind Chanel’s Arts and Culture Push

LONDON — A trio of loin-clothed figures in ritualistic masks pose against an arid landscape in Frank Wang Yefeng’s film “Groundless Flower,” currently screening at the High Line Channel in New York. The work promises to immerse viewers in...

Community Op-Ed: Making New York City more family friendly, more affordable, and safer

New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Photo courtesy Office of the Mayor of the City of New York Making our city safer and more affordable for working families has been our priority since day one because our administration understands that in New York,...

One of New York’s bravest: A day in the life of an FDNY firefighter

By Jaswant Lalwani I live in New York City — the clang of metal and the wail of a red fire truck’s siren are ubiquitous, the city’s heartbeat. Firefighters are its silent guardians, responding to blazes, medical emergencies, and disasters with...

What is cultural apologetics and why is it critical for today’s culture?

In this episode of Faith & Clarity, Mark Turman sits down with Skyler Flowers, Program Director for The Carson Center for Theological Renewal, to talk about what it really means to practice cultural apologetics. Skyler, who also serves as an elder...

Federal agents detain immigrants in lower Manhattan

On a busy Tuesday afternoon in Chinatown, federal agents moved in on Canal Street, making several arrests of street vendors. New Yorkers say it's the first time they've seen this type of federal operation take place on the street. What You Need To...

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani unveils plan to root out

Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pitched a plan to reform the city Education Department’s contracting system. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani on...

Op-Ed | Making New York City more family friendly, more affordable, and safer

Making our city safer and more affordable for working families has been our priority since day one because our administration understands that in New York, it takes a city to raise a child. This starts with ensuring our youngest New Yorkers have a...

The Establishment’s Journalism of Exclusion Meets a New Kind of New York politics

1) The debate revealed two New Yorks Last night’s mayoral debate split the stage in two: on one side, the old “empire of arrogance”—the practiced sneer, the résumé games, the gotcha lines and coded fear appeals. On the other, a candidate who...

The Jewish-Arab Yemenite-Israeli American actor who’s winning over New York

In his new off-Broadway one-man show, Tony-winning actor Ari’el Stachel tells the story of his multipronged identity that has messed with his head – and made him a kindred spirit of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani | Read More in Life &...

Croatian brand Vegeta on New York’s Times Square

by croatiaweek October 21, 2025 in Business (Photo: Podravka) Vegeta, Europe’s number one food seasoning, and one of Croatia’s most recognisable brands, has taken centre stage on New York’s Times Square, the world’s most famous advertising...

Ashley Graham exudes glamour in a $4,500 sparkly black strapless gown as she joins stylish Uma Thurman at Room To Grow Gala in NYC

Ashley Graham showcased her impeccable sense of style as she was joined by Uma Thurman at the 2025 Room To Grow Gala in New York City on Tuesday. The American model, 37, cut a glamorous figure in a $4,500 (£3,500) strapless black gown from Clio...

Singapore Retains 5th Position In Global City Rankings, Emerges As Top Education And Urban Innovation Hub

In the yearly global city rankings, Singapore has managed to hold onto its fifth place, trailing only behind Tokyo in the Asia Pacific region. This city-state has continued to strengthen its status as a top international education center and a...

KNOCK IT OFF! ICE Sweeps NYC’s Chinatown, Busts Illegal Vendors Selling Counterfeit Goods [WATCH]

Federal immigration agents moved in hard on Tuesday — arresting multiple people, including illegal vendors and violent protesters, during a targeted operation on Canal Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown, authorities confirmed. ICE agents swept the...

Matt Walsh calls Mehdi Hasan an ‘ungrateful little b*tch’ for demanding Islamic call to prayer be heard alongside Christian church bells

“Christianity built this country. Islam did not at all in even the slightest way. That’s why we can have our church bells, you ungrateful little b*tch.” Muslim broadcaster Mehdi Hasan is under fire after saying that if Christians in the United...

NYC demolition company will have to pay workers combined $1.4M over alleged violations

A New York City demolition company will have to pay hundreds of workers a combined $1.4 million under a restitution agreement with the New York attorney general’s office, after the company allegedly denied workers compensation on a regular basis...

ADL urges NYC mayoral candidates to address antisemitism — and answer these questions at final debate

The head of a national Jewish civil rights group urged the candidates running for New York City mayor to address unrelenting antisemitism during Wednesday night’s second and final debate before the Nov. 4 election. “At a time when antisemitic...

The Ballot Fight That May Matter More Than the Mayoral Race

Photo: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images New York voters, already preparing to elect a new mayor, are also voting on four referendum questions that, if approved, will amend the City Charter in ways that drastically limit the power of...

Today In Culture, Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Nathaniel Mary Quinn at Arts + Public Life | Tony Fitzpatrick’s Metro Memorial | Bad At Sports Hosts Tailgate

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Nathaniel Mary Quinn Paired With Mentor For New Chicago Exhibition “The first joint presentation of Nathaniel Mary Quinn and his...

‘Is She Possessed?’: New York Woman’s Halloween Doll From Amazon Starts Moving on Its Own, Forcing Her to Call a Priest

NEW YORK — What was supposed to be a simple Halloween decoration has turned into a nightmare for one New York woman, who says her spooky doll began moving on its own — prompting her to call for a priest. TikTok creator Arika Harrington...