Sandra E. Garcia

June 8, 2026

While New York Celebrates the Knicks’ Finals Appearance, Some Residents Shrug

Not everyone in the city is being swept up in the team’s championship drive. Some are just trying to see a Broadway show, or spin some […]
July 2, 2025

TikTok Influencer Nicolas Nuvan Samples the City in His NYC Street Interviews

Walking around Brooklyn with Nicolas Nuvan is an exercise in glad-handing. Passers-by stop, and Cheshire cat grins spread across their faces. Some ask him for a […]
June 8, 2025

Ahead of BET Awards Tribute to ‘106 & Park,’ Hosts Recall the Show’s Defining Moments

Ahead of a planned 25th-anniversary tribute during the BET Awards, past hosts of the influential video countdown show reflected on the moments they can’t forget. When […]
May 6, 2025

Jordan Casteel Honors Her Grandmother at the Met Gala

The painter will be wearing a bespoke dress, but it is what the public won’t see that makes her the most proud. The first time the […]
July 23, 2024

Beyoncé Granted Kamala Harris Permission to Use ‘Freedom.’ What Does It Mean?

Not quite a full-throated endorsement, but the use of the pop star’s song “Freedom” marked a moment. Vice President Kamala Harris walked out to Beyoncé’s song […]
June 10, 2024

Chucky, Queer Icon? Peacock Includes Killer Doll in Pride Month Collection.

A graphic on the Peacock home screen seemed to induct the killer doll into the gay pantheon. His creator, however, says Chucky’s queer credentials are well […]
May 30, 2024

A Brooklyn Suit Maker Offers Free Formal Wear to the Newly Exonerated

Prison limits self-expression. Inmates are usually forced to identify as a number and, for the most part, can only wear a standard-issue uniform. After living that […]
May 30, 2024

A Brooklyn Suit Maker Offers Free Formal Wear to the Newly Exonerated

Prison limits self-expression. Inmates are usually forced to identify as a number and, for the most part, can only wear a standard-issue uniform. After living that […]
May 18, 2024

Liberty Sets Attendance Record at Caitlin Clark’s New York Debut

The New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center, with celebrities and basketball legends there to see the […]
April 22, 2024

How to Age Fingernails, and Other Tips From a Movie Makeup Book

Emily Schubert has done makeup and prosthetics on movies like “The Sweet East” and “Good Time.” She shares her tricks in a new book with A24. […]