New York City

April 10, 2023

Met Museum Commissions Bring Contemporary Art Front and Center

With a new wing years away, the Met will highlight cutting-edge art with Nairy Baghramian on its facade and Jacolby Satterwhite in the Great Hall. For […]
March 20, 2023

Cherry Blossom Trackers Have Their Fans Online

The interactive maps that track the progress of cherry blossom buds each spring have attracted an enthusiastic fan base. Weeks before the Brooklyn Botanic Garden updated […]
March 8, 2023

What Do Women Want on Their Wrists?

Four female horological experts tell us. (Spoiler: Not one of them was wearing a watch specifically designed for women.) For centuries, the high-end watch industry has […]
February 25, 2023

Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

On Feb. 1, 2021, during the biggest blizzard to hit New York City in five years, snowboarders turned city spots into their playground. Hollis DuPre, 23, […]
February 25, 2023

Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

On Feb. 1, 2021, during the biggest blizzard to hit New York City in five years, snowboarders turned city spots into their playground. Hollis DuPre, 23, […]
December 28, 2022

Machine Dazzle: How Many Ways Can You Say Fabulous?

It was movie night at the Museum of Arts & Design in Manhattan, and the costume designer Machine Dazzle was ready for his entrance. The selection […]
December 3, 2022

Day 3: Ice Skating in Style

It started with Kristi Yamaguchi. My parents took me to see her in Stars on Ice when I was 7 and, from the moment her blades […]
November 27, 2022

See the Holiday Windows in New York City

Only a handful of department stores in New York City still create them — but the ones that do go all out. It was go time. […]
November 21, 2022

A Night Out With Old Jewish Men

The popular Instagram account threw an intergenerational party. In a temple, of course. David Roffe, 70, swirled pink wisps of sugar floss onto sticks, thrusting pink […]
August 1, 2022

Dan Smith Might Teach You Guitar

Teaching is a calling for New York’s king of the marketing flier, whose students include the former governor David Paterson. But he won’t take just anyone. […]