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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following the historic passage of marriage equality legislation in Albany, New York City is preparing to welcome gay couplesand their checkbooksinto conjugal bliss. more

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

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