May 2026

The Bronx and Queens Get New Public Schools, Including One for Hip-Hop

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Five new schools are expected to open this fall in The Bronx and Queens: Two will exclusively serve students with significant disabilities, three will have an arts focus, and all promise to incorporate project-based learning. The new schools aim to ease

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Kwame Onwuachi Debuts Maroon, a Game-Changing Afro-Caribbean Steakhouse in Las Vegas

“Don’t say anything,” chef Kwame Onwuachi told Observer on Saturday night as we began to compliment him on the wonderful food we were eating at Maroon, his new Caribbean steakhouse at Sahara Las Vegas. “You’re going to make me cry. I’ve been crying all night.” Onwuachi was overwhelmed by the response he got from guests

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How Frieze New York Is Doubling Down On Engagement and Institutional Reach

Frieze-New-York-2025-2.jpg?quality=80&w=970″ alt=”Visitors walk along an elevated outdoor path toward a large, modern, faceted building surrounded by trees and city structures.” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’Each year, Frieze anchors New York City&#8217;s spring art week. <span class=”media-credit”>Casey Kelbaugh/CKA</span>’> There are now more than eight fairs overlapping in New York in May, but Frieze New York remains the undisputed

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In the Polish Pavilion, “Liquid Tongues” Rewrites Our Hierarchy of the Senses

Most of us grow up with the implicit assumption that there is a dominant way to perceive and interpret the world. In other words, our sense of reality is not only shaped by a complex interplay of sensory and cognitive frameworks, but also by a conventionally established hierarchy between them that is rarely questioned. In

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Wolfgang Puck’s Generational Tasting Tour Is a Window Into His Past, Present and Future

“The thing that makes me proudest is longevity,” Wolfgang Puck told the crowd at the Generational Tasting Tour dinner on April 30 at Cut in Las Vegas. The legendary chef was at the Venetian casino-resort to cook alongside his son, Byron Lazaroff-Puck, and showcase the importance of both tradition and innovation. Wolfgang has seen so

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