W Train Funeral/Protest
The W train will die on the night of June 25th, just short of its 9th birthday. To memorialize its passing, join the Manhattan Young Democrats, Queens County Young Democrats, Long Island City Alliance, and the Powhatan Democratic Club on the last car of the W train at Times Square Station at 7:30pm and we’ll ride to Astoria … Read more
BROOKLYN: DIY Music Shows
The Market Hotel (Source: The Market Hotel) In this era of sensory overload, we are faced with not only more options for consumption and information gathering, but we are also given the freedom to choose and combine possibilities. In the fashion world, we would describe this as a “mix of hi-lo,” i.e. a simultaneous juxtaposition … Read more
PEDESTRIAN X-ING: No Cars Allowed!
Photo by Michelle Young In a dramatic reappropriation of urban space for public use, Times Square was closed off to cars earlier this summer. Less well known is that Summer Streets are already in place all over the five-boroughs this summer, thanks to the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and that a section of 34th … Read more
