New York graffiti haven braces for gentrification
A view of the outdoor graffiti art exhibit 5 Pointz in Long Island City, New York. Photo: AFP Graffiti artists are used to escaping cops, jumping from roofs and dodging trains, but New York painters who turned an abandoned factory into a street art legend now face their real nemesis: gentrification. 5 Pointz in the […]
Farmville on the Hudson
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Sailboat stuck under Roosevelt Island Bridge
Photo by Rich Scarpitta Boats including those from the NYPD surround the stranded sailboat. Emergency responders assist in the removal of a sailboat Aug. 4 from underneath the Roosevelt Island Bridge, which connects Long Island City to Roosevelt Avenue. According to the Breaking News Network, all of those aboard the boat were removed without incident. […]
Erica Hahn, Patrick Inverso Jr.
Erica Kyle Hahn and Patrick Michael Inverso Jr. were married Saturday at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, Calif. Kimberly Thompson, a California marriage commissioner, officiated. The bride, 34, will continue to use her name professionally. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in Long Island City, Queens, for the Community Healthcare Network, a Manhattan nonprofit health […]
Erica Hahn, Patrick Inverso Jr.
Erica Kyle Hahn and Patrick Michael Inverso Jr. were married Saturday at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, Calif. Kimberly Thompson, a California marriage commissioner, officiated. The bride, 34, will continue to use her name professionally. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in Long Island City, Queens, for the Community Healthcare Network, a Manhattan nonprofit health […]