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City Cleans Out Park, But Movement Remains

OWS dealt a major blow today

By Staff | November 15,2011
Nearly two days shy of its two-month anniversary, the encampment at Zuccotti Park dubbed Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was cleared out by members of the New York Police Department in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 15. At a press conference later in the day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg noted that health and safety concerns had spurred the sweep. By the afternoon, however, supporters of the movement had returned to the barricaded area, where dozens of NYPD officers stood in the cordoned-off park. more

The Life Span of an Alternative Weekly

History of New York Press

By NY Press | August 24,2011
April 13, 1988 The first issue of New York Press appears. Russ Smith, formerly of the Baltimore City Paper, is the Press' first editor and part owner. The offices of the Press are located at 530 Broadway at Spring Street. more

Transmedia & the Future of Filmmaking

Forget 3-D —interactive media is the next wave of entertainment.

By Zachary Wigon | August 17,2011
There are a lot of theories as to why the movie business isnt what it used to be. The financial crisis of 2008 significantly lessened private equitys desire to sink investments into films, independent and otherwise. more

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Pickers join activists to protest Trader Joe’s

By John Blahnik | August 10,2011
Last Friday, a group of 20 men and women, many wearing the company’s iconic Hawaiian shirt, gathered outside the Union Square Trader Joe’s to offer free samples. “What is it, what is it?” a bicycle-wielding pedestrian asked. He picked up a cup and looked inside: a penny. “Would you like to sample justice, sir?” more

Cowboyz in the Hood

The Federation of Black Cowboys keeps Brooklynites riding tall in the saddle

By Arvin Temkar | August 10,2011
Paris Parrish and Khayr Pitts trot side by side into the sunset. The two men sit tall and proud in their saddles, backs straight, horses at a steady pace. Parrish is in full cowboy regalia: a long black trench coat that drapes down his horse's flank, an ornate collared shirt, a black cowboy hat. When he turns slightly, his sardine can-sized silver belt buckle glistens in the waning sun. Pitts is in jeans and brown cowboy boots. In their saddles they clop steadily past a Getty gas station, a McDonald's and a construction site marked off by a graffitiridden wooden fence. They turn onto a side street and march proudly past rundown houses and the tall brick buildings of a housing project. This is Brooklyn. more

The Future Will Be Donated

How IndieGoGo and Kickstarter have democratized fundraising

By Emilia Barrosse, John Blahnik and Kimberly Lightbody | August 3,2011
Six years ago, Slava Rubin tried to start a charity to raise money for cancer research. As a child Rubin lost his father to cancer, and he wanted to help fight the disease in his fathers memory. But he eventually ran up against the same problem that many in his shoes face: finding the funds. more

Show Me Your Guts

Actress Erin Markey Has Been Thrilling Vanguard Audiences For Years, Now She´s Ready to Annihilate the Big-Time

By Adam Rathe | July 27,2011
Actress Erin Markey Has Been Thrilling Vanguard Audiences For Years, Now She´s Ready to Annihilate the Big-Time. more

Paying to Say 'I Do'

It seems everyone wants a slice of the gay wedding cake

By Megan Finnegan | July 20,2011
Following the historic passage of marriage equality legislation in Albany, New York City is preparing to welcome gay couplesand their checkbooksinto conjugal bliss. more

The More, the Marry-er

Reverend Alison prepares for a Marrython in Central Park

By Megan Finnegan | July 20,2011
Reverend Alison Caiola, an interfaith minister, has performed hundreds of same-sex weddings and commitment ceremonies. As a secondgeneration minister, she grew up witnessing both of her parents perform ceremonies for same-sex couples and is thrilled that now she can carry on the traditionlegallyin New York State. more

Mazel Tov!

Uptown synagogue celebrates gay marriage

By Ashley Welch | July 20,2011
Hundreds of people filled a synagogue on the Upper West Side last Thursday evening, all eyes fixed on the chuppah in front of them. Under the white canopy ornately decorated with bright floral arrangements, the seven Jewish wedding blessings were read. more
 
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