New York City

June 25, 2021

My Pandemic Hobby? Making Money.

During Covid, many people found solace in a new pastime. A few found profit. Jenny Eisler learned to knit in the first grade, and was good […]
June 18, 2021

My Sister, My Neighbor

At the height of the pandemic, some siblings decided to move into the same building to create an instant safe bubble. Stephanie Pellicano, 30, spent the […]
June 12, 2021

Summer of Love, 2021, in New York

Brighter days: taking in an early sunset in Washington Square Park.Daniel Arnold for The New York Times This is the Summer the Youth Own New York […]
June 11, 2021

‘Betty’ Skates Into Season 2

The young stars of the HBO skate comedy discuss how pandemic-era New York shaped the new season. “Our show grows with us and changes with our […]
June 9, 2021

The Tribeca Festival Is Back, Happy to Restart Along With the City

The annual event, which has dropped “film” from its name, began after 9/11, as part of New York City’s comeback. Can it stage an encore this […]
May 29, 2021

Summertime … and the Sloganeering Is a Little Awkward

Cities and states are spending millions to promote tourism as they reopen, but the marketing campaigns aren’t always the catchiest. They are the opening lines of […]
May 28, 2021

Decluttering for a Renovation

Before the contractor can get started on demolishing my kitchen, I have to clear out the things I don’t need. But everyone needs a melon scooper, […]
May 15, 2021

What is the Future of New York City?

What will happen to the city after the pandemic? Here are five scenarios to ponder. “It’s a ghost town,” former President Donald J. Trump said of […]
May 11, 2021

Heading Home for the Vaccine: One Expat’s Trans-Atlantic Journey

With Europe’s vaccine campaign stymied, the Madrid-based author, along with his husband and children, boarded a plane for the U.S. “The act of taking matters into […]
April 16, 2021

How George Hahn, Urban Raconteur, Spends His Sundays

George Hahn loves New York. But in 2016, the writer, actor and sartorial pragmatist wrote an essay about how the city — his home for 22 […]