New York
A Hedge Fund With Ties to Trump Is Polluting One of Brooklyn's Poorest Communities
Sunset Park residents breathe some of the worst air in New York, made worse in the summer when the city turns on a nearby natural gas plant owned by a hedge fund to help power all the air conditioners.
Video Shows the Terrifying Moment a Driver Accelerated Into an NYC Black Lives Matter Protest
“Are you fucking kidding me?” someone in the video is heard screaming.
For New York City's Subway Buskers, Going Online Isn't an Option
The pandemic has left musicians who perform underground without a place to do what they love—and, in turn, without a sense of purpose.
RIP China Chalet, Manhattan's Greatest Queer Nightlife Utopia
The FiDi Chinese restaurant-slash-nightclub was a longtime DIY haven for New York's rising fashion stars, EDM fans, and LGBTQ icons.
The 4-Month-Old Organisation That Beat Indian-Origin Right-Wingers to Times Square Ad Space Last Week
AMPAKCares came alive in April by organising Ramadan feasts, moved to COVID-19 fundraising before pivoting towards Kashmir-related activism.
NY Hardcore Show Sparks Debate About Snitching on Live Music During Coronavirus
This Is Hardcore has been postponed, but smaller shows in New York continue to pop up—and people continue trying to stop them.
Teachers Are Making Their Own Gravestones and Coffins to Protest Going Back to School
“Children cannot focus on schoolwork if their family members or teachers are in the hospital or dying,” said one kindergarten teacher.
New York Police Grabbed a Trans Protester and Threw Her Into an Unmarked Van
“We literally turned the corner and were met with a line of police who attacked us without warning," one protester said.
How Do You Campaign During a Pandemic? By Playing Guitar Badly and Cooking On Facebook Live.
Coronavirus has upended traditional campaigning. Candidates have no choice but to go online.
People Keep Attacking Black Lives Matter Protesters With Their Cars
There have been at least 68 vehicle attacks on protesters in the last several months, one of which was fatal.
Hollywood Finally Has a Plan for Reopening—But Should It?
Film industry workers and union reps told VICE that production during the pandemic is going to be risky, expensive, and ruled by compromise.
Progressives Just Had Their Best Primary Night of 2020
Former school principal Jamaal Bowman has a big lead over 16-term Democrat Eliot Engel, and Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres could become the first openly gay Black members of Congress.