New York City News
A New Orleans style mock funeral took place underneath Washington Square Arch on Feb. 18th in honor of President’s Day.
Hundreds of protestors, dressed in black and in costume, showed up to mourn what they called the “dead” American presidency. They danced to jazz music, sang dirges and held each other in mourning.
Native Fashion Now, an exhibit showcasing designs blending native fashion and contemporary design, opened on February 17 at the National Museum of the American Indian in downtown… Read more “Exhibit Celebrates Native American Fashion”
Around 1,000 Yemeni store owners closed shop on Feb. 9 to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Yemen, from entering the… Read more “Deli Closes to Protest Trump’s Immigration Ban”
Ray Yandoli, 53, showed up Sunday morning at Cheap Shots Sports Bar in Flushing not to drink and watch football, but to compete and win at his… Read more “Arm Wrestlers Go for the Takedown”
Since the election, most of the demonstrations in front of Trump Tower have been protests against the results but on Sunday, several dozen supporters of President-elect Donald… Read more “Trump Supporters Stage Their Own Rally on Fifth Avenue”
On the eve of Election Day, more than 15,000 people had signed up to attend the Facebook event, “Point and Laugh at Trump Tower on November 9th.”… Read more “One Man’s Humorous Reply to Trump’s Win”
For those entering and leaving Columbia University’s Dodge Fitness Center on Monday night, the walk to and from the building was far from usual. Approximately eighty student… Read more “Students Protest Wrestling Team in Silence”