TEXT BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Without a doubt, the current Manhattan District Attorney—Cyrus Vance Jr.—tattooed a big target on his own back when, in 2011, he directed his office to convince NYS acting Supreme Court Justice Ruth Pickholz to reduce financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex offender status down from his level-three status (high risk of repeat […]
BY PUMA PERL | The first time I saw Joey Paulina, he was clad in a tight royal blue dress and stilettos, executing perfect backflips down the center aisle of the Bowery Poetry Club. Once onstage, he hit more octaves than I could count and managed to be both operatic and hilarious. Whether at his West […]
A WISH FOR GLOBAL LASTING PEACE | By LISA RUIMY HOLZKENNER (Chelsea, NYC) I lived through the horrors of several wars beginning with WW II I need time to lament, for the fire of wars have never been completely extinguished I will lament until we control the destructive impulses in our brain So that hatred will […]
Thurs., Dec. 31 and Jan. 7: Free COVID-19 Testing | See the below flyer for details. Well-Rounded: ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ Square Deals will Extend to End of Year–and beyond | From social distancing to Zoom microphone mishaps to canned goods you’ll never use, the list of things we won’t miss about 2020 is […]
Writing the Apocalypse is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Third Street Christmas | BY PUMA PERL The apartment was drafty and full of poems. There were three eggs in the refrigerator. Gypsy had stuffed […]
Well-Rounded: ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ Square Deals will Extend to End of Year | From social distancing to Zoom microphone mishaps to canned goods you’ll never use, the list of things we won’t miss about 2020 is long–so it’s good to know that some of the best features about the first few weeks of […]
Streaming through Jan. 10, 2021: My First Nutcracker Billed as a breezy introduction to the classic story children will be encountering every holiday season for the rest of their lives, My First Nutcracker puts itself in contention for Family Night viewing of choice on mere concept alone—but its affiliation with New York City Children’s Theater […]
BY TRAV S.D. | If the public knows only one thing about Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), it’s that he is widely held to be the author of the 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas a.k.a. ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, one of the best-known and best-loved pieces of American literature in the world. (A […]
CHRISTMAS WISHES FOR CHELSEA May the divine spirit of the holiday season Its gleaming rainbow colors merry and bright- The beauty of the sunset hours, Twinkling immortal stars and shining moon Be our guiding lights through darkness. Let the bells ring and children sing Sublime words of prayer Rebounding all over the globe Until […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | In my many years of covering entertainment, I’ve met up to 2,000 celebrities, but who’s counting? I’ve adored a lot of them, was irked by a few others, and generally got a sense of what makes them sparkle, though some simply exploded and left a mess. In the following list of […]