NYC has always attracted creative people – those who are happy to wait tables in the evening as long as it pays the bills, only to run to auditions and have time for their art during the day. But the coronavirus pandemic has forced over a thousand Big Apple restaurants to close, and that means no jobs for the NYC bohemia
Masks, sanitizers, and the most shocking of all – no crowds. After almost six months of closure and strict lockdown, New York City museums are finally reopening. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA and Whitney Museum – among others – are welcoming visitors again, but with a few COVID-related restrictions in place
We look at how a restaurant in New York City pivots during the pandemic, while still keeping the neighborhood well fed
New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood is struggling to get back on its feet as New York City reopens. Now, thanks to an outdoor dining project, restaurants in the neighborhood are gradually getting their customers back
NYC’s famous Broadway shows were put on hold when the coronavirus pandemic hit the US. And though the bright signs with pictures of “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” are still there, the actors and audiences won’t come back into the beautiful halls to enjoy the performances until at least the winter of 2021
The distance between the two large stone lions that have been guarding the entrance to NYC’s Public Library for over a century is way over two meters. The iconic felines traditionally wear wreaths at Christmas time, but this year, their accessories – face masks
New York City is entering Phase Two of reopening after one of the strictest lockdown measures in the country to contain the coronavirus. For locals, that means 300,000 people will head back to work, and the public can begin some outdoor dining, in-store shopping and many more activities that were part of everyday life just a few months ago
The start of a new year is the time for resolutions and promises, and New York state decided to welcome 2020 with a series of bans. The state governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed almost 700 initiatives…A new cellular network just for kids? The company behind it,GabbWireless, promises their phones help protect kids from the dangers of smartphones
Millions have come to New York in search of a better life and the city has been carefully saving little titbits of information about many of them. The New York City Department of Records and Information Services has it all from videos and pictures, passport scans and city building photographs to mayoral mail exchanges and death certificates of famous individuals
One of New York’s most beloved museums – the Museum of Modern Art is reopening after months-long renovation