Bedford + Bowery

@NYMag and @nyu_journalism's news and culture site covering East Village / LES / Williamsburg / Greenpoint / Bushwick.

[Bedford + Bowery @bedbow]

After a protest outside of his NYC office last night, Gov Cuomo said today that he wouldn’t resign. “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it.” https://t.co/CDYokqbaQz

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Though theater doors remain shut, NYC welcomes the return of performing arts.

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Pro sports, concerts, amusement parks, and laser tag are all coming back this spring! Here's a handy guide to what is opening when.

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Last Saturday, 20 lucky New Yorkers got a glimpse of New York's abolitionist history—a history that some city council members argue deserves more attention.

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A nurse who began her career during COVID gives insight into what health care workers who started their first jobs in the pandemic have been thinking

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“It's like, everyone that comes in found us on TikTok,” says the owner of an East Village boutique whose posts get 90,000+ views on the platform. "I’m 30, I don’t understand it. But I try.” https://t.co/6fJ94dd7pf

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Tenants are demanding that elected officials pass a package of bills that would cancel rent and tax the rich. https://t.co/JUk28YrwPJ

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Why a fire-stricken East Village church is marking Ash Wednesday with mud. https://t.co/Hz5P1tpCfz

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Indoor dining resumed today, just in time for Valentine's. We checked in on local bakeries (https://t.co/kPGbbBfyZB) and restaurants (https://t.co/BQIw4X707N) to see if NYC is showing them some love.

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"We’re not looking to jack up rent just because we can. We’re just looking to cover our costs. And the city seems to think we’re just a blank check,” Isabel Pedras, whose family owns 80 units uptown, tells @raphael_helfand.
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“This may take the rest of our lives to unpack,” said a member of the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society during its first post-lockdown in-person meeting. @DKruzman reports. https://t.co/arh0W2EjK1

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The plastic bag ban, originally set for March, now won't go into effect until October. @DKruzman writes about Covid's impact on the environment. https://t.co/dnLhloT8T0

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“I’m about to cry just remembering that day,” said US Army veteran Mark Miller. Story by @MariaAb1293. https://t.co/vfYd9GawnF

[Emmy Freedman @EmmyFreedman]

Saturday marked two months of continuous demonstrations since George Floyd's murder. Now, people in NYC are standing in solidarity with protesters in Portland as tensions there come to a head.

My latest recap of weekend protests in @bedbow:
https://t.co/QlctPRjs3S

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By @bedbow reporters @EmmyFreedman and @e_h_obrien

[Intelligencer @intelligencer]

Meet some of the young activists who have spurred thousands of New Yorkers into action https://t.co/89LfjUjpN6

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Experts attribute increased homelessness in the East Village to the subway shutdown and safety concerns about crowded shelters: https://t.co/naRNW1Xj8j

[Alex @_alex_brady]

“There’s always been an interest in African-American music ... there hasn’t always been an interest in African-American history” — read about NYC musicians & activists like @PaperboyPrince @AudioProtest and others turning up the volume for BLM on @bedbow https://t.co/T6o0P9h8aI

[luana @luanaharumi]

international students contributed an estimated $44.7 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2018-19 academic year. they now have to choose between exposing themselves to the coronavirus or leaving the country. story for @bedbow: https://t.co/zvxFO54mIW

[Alex @_alex_brady]

Wrote about this upcoming Covid app for clinicians from @NYUDental — take a read on @bedbow: https://t.co/SmjSrG8gpi

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

People Are Decolonizing Their Bookshelves, But Will the Publishing Industry Follow Suit? | @bedbow https://t.co/Whk9Ui5f0n