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Andy Warhol Wanted Lou Reed to Be His 'Mickey Mouse'
Billy Name, a late key figure in the 60s art scene and briefly Warhol's lover, speaks to the authors of 'Please Kill Me' about the Velvet Underground's breakup, and the time Warhol was almost murdered.
Tender Photos of a BDSM Street Festival
At an annual fetish fair in NYC, all of the kinksters came out to have some old fashioned fun in the sun.
Photos of a Clown-Magician Pulling Tricks and Cracking Smiles
We gave two cameras to Henry, a magician and clown who entertained at two birthday parties before showing us some magic tricks he has up his sleeve.
I Spent 18 Hours in One of New York City’s Busiest Emergency Rooms
In many ways, Brookdale University Hospital's emergency room—one of the busiest in New York City—acts as a bizarro microcosm of the inequitable American healthcare system.
Rediscovered Photographs from New York's 90s Hip-Hop Scene
In the late 90s, Taku Onoda shot everyone from Mos Def to Wu-Tang to Guru.
Photos of New York in the Aftermath of the Snowstorm That Shut Down the City
In the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas I toured Brooklyn and Manhattan to see how the boroughs had held up.
Brooklyn Guy Lists Igloo on Airbnb for €185, Which Almost Seems Reasonable
We've stayed in worse, for more.
How Rikers Island Became the Most Notorious Jail in America
From its origins as an island owned by a slaver to its more recent history of brutality and scandal, Rikers has always been tainted by controversy.
CBGB Is Being Reborn as a Newark Airport Restaurant, for Some Reason
It will be a great spot to get seared togarashi tuna with wakame seaweed salad for $16 during a layover.
Beautiful Photos of a Brooklyn Gay Cruising Ground
I talked to Thomas Roma about his process, what his subjects were looking for, and the complexities of photographing gay men of color as a white heterosexual man.
Scenes from Saturday's March Against Police Brutality in NYC
The speakers included Quentin Tarantino, Cornel West, and family members of victims of police violence.
New York Is Cracking Down on Synthetic Weed
On Tuesday, New York City's mayor signed three laws aimed at the worst drug in the world, and a new TV ad campaign discourages anyone from messing with it.