He escaped anti-gay violence by coming to the US. Now he faces deportation for using the bathroom.

An asylum-seeker who fled anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in Ecuador is now in ICE custody after being arrested as part of a controversial undercover operation targeting men who were allegedly cruising at New York City’s Penn Station. The man, identified...

From culture to conversion: inside TikTok’s B2B marketing playbook

At the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference 2025, TikTok’s Rema Vasan shared how she’s reframing the world’s most talked-about platform as a marketer’s marketer – one built not just for culture, but for commerce. When you’re marketing TikTok to...

Queens landlord settles claim it threatened tenants with immigration enforcement

The owner and agents of a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building agreed to pay a $55,000 fine and undergo anti-discrimination training to settle claims they urged tenants to report “immigration” and other “suspicious criminal activity” to a federal...

When Abel Ferrara Was King of New York

As I descended further into my own hell, my career was taking off. It was the early ’90s, and independent auteur NYC filmmaking was having its moment in the sun. Spike, Jarmusch, the Coen brothers, the Angelika Film Center, Bob Shaye with New Line...

Influencers, activists, right-wing media dominate Pentagon’s ‘next generation’ press corps

The Defense Department has announced a “next generation” Pentagon press corps made up mostly of influencers, conservative activists and right-wing news sites. More than 60 of them signed a controversial media-access policy, according to chief...

Spooky village just 1 hour away from NYC is the perfect fall getaway for Halloween

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is where Washington Irving is buried(Image: Getty Images) Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year, and nowhere celebrates it quite as well as New York City. Spooky decor starts popping up in stores as early...

Disturbing message on hoodie worn by mom accused of abandoning her newborn baby in NYC subway

The mother accused of abandoning a newborn baby girl at a busy New York City subway station wore a sweatshirt with a strange message as she appeared in court. Assa Diawara, 30, was arrested in Queens shortly before 3am on Wednesday and charged...

Chronic absenteeism in higher education: How mental health, mentorship shape student engagement

The New York Times, in a recent article, discussed the chronic absenteeism among Harvard students, citing varied reasons that have led to disengagement from critical reading—once a hallmark of its legacy. Similarly, The Guardian (March 2025)...

Inside Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas’ Intimate Diwali Celebration In New York With Daughter Malti

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband, pop sensation Nick Jonas, marked a warm and intimate Diwali celebration in New York, surrounded by family and friends. The celebration beautifully blended glamour, love, and tradition, with Priyanka...

NYC Arts Nonprofit Canal Projects Closing After Four Years

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The New York Times Op-Ed on HBO’s Task Highlights Our Two Americas.

Once again, the blinding bubble surrounding the New York Times readership shows the rift between our two Americas. Alan Sepinwall, in his guest essay “This HBO Miniseries Gets Rural America Right,” the top “Reader Picks” in the comment section,...

Over 650 US rabbis sign letter opposing Mamdani for NYC mayor

More than 650 U.S. rabbis have signed a letter opposing New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, in the November election. The letter, titled “A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending the Jewish Future,” points out...

Richard Thompson at The Bardavon on 11/7 and Stone Church on 11/8

Named one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time by Rolling Stone, Richard Thompson is one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. In addition to his beloved catalog and in addition to many other honors - Thompson has...

Omar El Akkad on Fear, Empire, and What Love Means Amid Genocide

A couple of days after the president's visit to New York, Israel begins a major incursion into Rafah, a city on the southernmost edge of Gaza where more than a million people have been sheltering and beyond which there is only expulsion into the...

Activist David Hogg Rallies Rivertown Democrats

Gun control activist David Hogg at Christ Church with Nyack Deputy Mayor Pascale Jean-Gilles October 22, 2025 On Monday night, progressive activist David Hogg headlined a town hall discussion, sponsored by the CD17 Community Coalition at Christ...

Could Pro-Hamas, Anti-Charlie Kirk Rhetoric Lead to Noncitizen Deportations?

Unions are suing the Trump administration to prevent the potential deportation of noncitizens who express support for Hamas terrorists or who celebrated the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, among other sentiments. In...

Swimmer banned for five years after refusing to undergo gender-verification test

Hannah Caldas represented the United States at the World Aquatics Masters Championships last year American Masters swimmer Hannah Caldas has been banned for five years after refusing to undergo a gender-verification test. The 48-year-old competed...

Protests erupt in New York City after Ice raids Chinatown over ‘counterfeit goods’

Hundreds showed up to protests that broke out in New York City on Tuesday evening after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids related to “selling counterfeit goods” were conducted in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier in the day and...

Your phone could never: A new NYC museum honors the photo booth

When Dominique Manning gets her picture taken, she likes to review the results immediately. Last Friday, she had to wait three-and-a-half minutes. The 26-year-old from Philly was in town for a concert, but made a point of stopping at Autophoto, a...

Activists Want to Dismantle America’s Top Fighter Jet—by Any Means Necessary

Activists have launched a global campaign to undermine production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, one of the crown jewels of the U.S. air force. Across the world, activists closely tied to the radical anti-Israel movement...