May 2026 - New York Today

Hip-Hop Heads Flood The Streets at The 15th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party

Thousands of people took to the streets near the Jefferson L on Saturday for the 15th annual Bushwick Collective Block Party, a free hip-hop and street art festival organized, as always, by Joe Ficalora, who grew up in the neighborhood and, over the past two decades, has helped transform this industrial patch of Brooklyn into […]

Hip-Hop Heads Flood The Streets at The 15th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party Read More »

One Fine Show: “Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s Palace” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz

Arts & Entertainment

In New York it’s desirable to have some kind of a relationship with your neighbor, but not one that’s too close. A few years ago there was some kind of gas leak in my building. When the burly Italian firemen showed up to save the day—with pictures of saints taped to their oxygen tanks—they asked

One Fine Show: “Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s Palace” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz Read More »

Why Democrats Shouldn’t Write Off the South

Discussions

Twenty years ago, after two presidential elections in which George W. Bush won every electoral vote in the former Confederate states, there was a noisy debate among Democrats over the idea that the party should give up on the South altogether. The More »

Why Democrats Shouldn’t Write Off the South Read More »

How Do Those Arsenal Tears Taste, Mamdani?

Discussions

Zohran Mamdani is a popular and likeable mayor who is also extremely polarizing. The people who really detest the guy tend to be either rich or More »

How Do Those Arsenal Tears Taste, Mamdani? Read More »

When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Why Photography Needs Community More Than Ever

Arts & Entertainment

With daily life increasingly being experienced through digital mediation—be it a screen in our pocket, at our desk, or in public spaces—staying connected to primary and site-specific encounters has taken on added significance. The trend for so long has seemingly been to make everything and anything virtual, with culture, the arts and specifically photography being

When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Why Photography Needs Community More Than Ever Read More »

Continue the journey in the kitchens of central Italy with ITA TALKS

Events

The cycle of meetings dedicated to Italian regional cuisines continues in New York, promoted by the Italian Foreign Trade Agency (ICE), as part of the initiatives that accompany the recognition of Italian cuisine as an Immaterial Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. The new appointment, entitled “Central Italy”, took place yesterday at the headquarters of the ICE.

Continue the journey in the kitchens of central Italy with ITA TALKS Read More »

Flopping Is Ethically Fine and Visually Atrocious

Discussions

If you have been following this year’s NBA playoffs and, like me, prefer to do so in the company of your fellow armchair-pundits on social media platforms like X and Reddit, then you have probably … More »

Flopping Is Ethically Fine and Visually Atrocious Read More »

Democrats Suddenly Have a Real Shot at Flipping the Senate

Discussions

At the beginning of the 2026 election cycle, control of the U.S. Senate looked pretty secure for Republicans. They held 53 seats, plus the tiebreaking vote of Vice-President More »

Democrats Suddenly Have a Real Shot at Flipping the Senate Read More »

Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center Dead at 5 Months

Discussions

The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, one of Donald Trump’s stupide… More »

Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center Dead at 5 Months Read More »

An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion)

Arts & Entertainment

Bentonville, Arkansas, might not a destination that’s top of mind when it comes to art, but over the years, with its excellent programming featuring some of the most renowned artists of our time, Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has established a reputation in the international art world and drawn millions of art lovers

An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion) Read More »