The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted an interactive art exhibition event featuring the work of visual artist María Verónica San Martín at the David Rubenstein Atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The exhibition was held during the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ending Oct. 15.
Read MoreMany protestors wore green. Others held wire hangers. Some women wore tanks or bikini tops with “MY BODY MY CHOICE” painted across their chests and blood-red paint smeared down their legs.
Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Cout case that legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned that morning on June 24, 2022.
Read MoreAfter four days of tumultuous ballot-counting, a decision was finally determined on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020–Presidential candidate, Joe Biden winning the final vote. The following video captures the people’s reaction to this breaking news in New York City.
Read MoreAfter being closed for over five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the MET reopened to the general public Saturday, August 29. As a line began to trail down the museum’s iconic steps, there was a palpable significance to the historical moment that appeared evident on the faces of everyone gathered there. Upon entering the room, camera men, reporters and videographers flew about interviewing and capturing the moment, but past security, the museum’s contents remain unchanged and they seemed more important and appreciated than ever.
Read MoreChurches across New York City that joined together in Harlem on June 6. The Gathering, a church that meets in Harlem, organized the march and invited churches in the city to join in and declare in unison that Black lives matter.
Read MoreGonçalves shared how her parents moved from Brazil to the U.S with only $400. Eight months later things fell through with their home church and they found themselves stuck in the states. Then, 9/11 struck, entangling her parents in new immigration policies; adding to the disarray, her mom began to feel sharp stomach pains. Doctors first attributed her mother’s symptoms to a parasite until five months later when they discovered it was a baby.
“I was born into chaos,” Gonçalves said. “I am chaos.”
Read MoreBethany Johnson has been documenting her time in New York City as COVID-19 sweeps the nation. She has been taking walks every day to try and find snippets of regular New York life, however rare that may be.
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