A Portrait of New York
Voices of New York Video: A Hairbraider’s Journey
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‘In Harlem, hair isn’t just a style; it’s a way of life.’
A Portrait of New York
Voices of New York Video: Sundari, the Indian Goddess
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Sundari is originally from Guyana and currently resides in Far Rockaway, Queens. She has been performing since 2012 after being discovered at the Raj Kumari Cultural Center, where she was the first Indo-Caribbean/Guyanese drag queen to perform in a non-LGBTQ+ musical production in Queens.
Voices of New York
Seeking a New Rhythm: NYers Tap into Arabic Percussion
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‘I have evolved my own identity based on the different cultures I’ve been interacting with.’
wildlife
The Squirrel Next Door: A Wildlife Sanctuary in Clinton Hill
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The New York State Department of Conservation grants licenses to those wishing to aid injured or abandoned wildlife.
ARTS and CULTURE
The Children of Mother Earth: Carnaval in ‘Ecuayork’
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Far from the mountains of the Ecuadorian Andes, families from the region gathered recently to celebrate Carnaval at Sisa Pakari, an Ecuadorian cultural center in the heart of Queens, which is commonly referred to as “Ecuayork” for the fact that Ecuadorian immigrants comprise the largest Latino group in the borough.