Haunting images of a deserted Central Park at night are both beautiful and eerie

BY: SYDNEY KEEFE Michael Massaia is a New Jersey based photographer who from 2008 to 2014 suffered from insomnia and spent his waking hours wandering around New York City. Eventually he stumbled into the renowned Central Park. The product of…

Ai Weiwei’s new art piece challenges the immigration policy

BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS  Millions of New Yorkers are scared for their fate as they wait for the verdict of the new immigration policy. As the new president and federal government go head to head, a division lies between immigrants and…

Here’s what you can expect at New York City’s Museum of Sex

On the corner of 5th Avenue and East 27th in Manhattan you will find New York City’s Museum of Sex (MoSex for short). An indiscreet building to say the least, the exterior is grey and pink with multi colored breasts…

These magical photos will make you wish you were a part of the 1970s disco culture in New York

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP All photos via Bill Bernstein If you’re like me and you never got to experience the magic of the ’70s, you have to vicariously live through music, movies and photography taken during that period. Without experiencing the…

Crooks, pimps and prostitutes: the dark side of 1970s New York

BY: KRUPA JOSEPH The 1970s have gone down in history as a period of change. Social progressive values that began in the ’60s such as environmentalism, political awareness and the economic liberty of women, gained momentum. The developing countries began…

New York cyclist fights back against ridiculous bike lane laws

BY: RHIANN MOORE New York City Cyclist and videographer, Casey Neistat, recently got a $50.00 ticket for diverging out of the bike lane while on his ride. As cyclists everywhere know, as a result of cars and tons of other…

Infrared photography lets us see Central Park in a brand new way  

  By: Lauren Ali  ALL IMAGES BY PAOLO PETTIGANI  New York is the city that never sleeps and never ceases to be photographed. Perhaps one of the most captured cities by both photographers and tourists, many scenes of the Big…

Take a look inside New York City’s first net-zero energy public school

BY: CAROLINE ROLF Before you step foot in the front doors, it’s clear that this is not a typical place of learning. The roof, which is covered in hundreds of solar energy converting panels and the unique floor plan help the…

A green subterranean oasis is being built for New York City’s west side

BY: JESSICA BEUKER Above the bustling metropolis of New York City, spans the 2.33 kilometre-long High Line. The High Line, a park in Manhattan that was built upon an elevated section of abandoned railroad space, has become one of New…

New York City lights up to raise awareness of endangered species

  BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA Wildlife can be hard to come by in the concrete jungle—until last weekend, when endangered species were projected onto the Empire State Building. Filmmakers of “Racing Extinction” used New York City’s tallest building as a…

Watch New York City’s most influential buskers reveal why they sing to strangers

BY: MELISSA GONZALEZ I race to the subway, balancing a dripping tray of coffee while glancing anxiously down at my wristwatch. Already I’m late to work and I’ll no doubt be caught in the human swarm of Monday morning—sleep deprived…

There’s a secret country cabin with a private meadow hiding on a roof above Manhattan

BY: EDITORS In New York City, perched above bustling Greenwich Street atop the sixth storey sits a cabin with a grassy meadow and a southern-inspired porch like a Mark Twain wet dream. According to the New York Times, David Puchkoff…

In 2018, New York City will get the world’s first underground park

BY: TED BARNABY New York continues to perpetuate its self-claimed tittle as “greatest city in the world” with the construction of the world’s first underground park. The underground park—complete with sunlight, trees, grass and all natural green space—is rising from…

30% of food in the USA goes to waste – Fill stomachs, not landfills

BY: PILGRIM I used to know a girl who would occasionally go dumpster diving for the mass quantities of bread and baked goods that get thrown away behind supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants. Sometimes, when she was in the dumpster, the…