It was an epiphany, of sorts. One Maria Neuda had after running the Black History Month art show.  more

It’s not every author who can create books as diverse as the first tell-all from a professional hitman, a ghost-written biography on famed lawyer Johnnie Cochran, and a book about how to talk to a pet cat.  more

The debate over the existence of man-made climate change is all but settled — 97 percent of climate scientists agree on this, according to NASA. And for the past few years, many policymakers — especially of the Democratic persuasion — have called it an existential threat. more

What seemed once on the edge of extinction may be no more. At least if Kirstie Reynoso-Miranda has anything to say about it. more

Growing up or living in New York City orients people a different way from those in rural areas. At least that’s how Marty Kleinman feels. more

Last year was a time, for sure, many of us are more than willing to leave in the dust without so much as a second thought. But Doris Cordero had a particularly difficult 2020 even beyond the coronavirus pandemic. more

For anyone who has a chance to look across the Hudson River from the Bronx side, it’s a lot of views of the Palisades. But when people from the New Jersey side look back toward us, what do they see? A dozen Cuban-born artists who live on the other side of the Hudson have come together for “Shifting Streams: Twelve Artists by the Hudson River,” bringing a mix of watercolor, photography and more to the walls of Hostos’ Longwood Art Gallery. more

Winter is coming, and it’s making no secret of its arrival as the days get colder and colder. The coronavirus pandemic has made staying inside the norm for many people — especially senior citizens. But how can our older and wiser population stay healthy and happy this time of year? more

The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. Its symbolism and mystique can provide solace to anyone who studies it. more

Five minutes. No more, no less. Read the prompt, then write down anything and everything that comes to mind. Don’t worry about grammar, punctuation or crafting a complex plot arc. Just write. more