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CHINATOWN

The Founders of Chinatown’s Public Swim Gallery Want to Make Art Accessible Again

Madeleine Mermall and Catherine Fenton Bernath are aware that high prices can make buying art seem impossible. Their space will dissuade people of the notion they can't be collectors.
By Helen Holmes
Laura Hunt's From a Photo While Painting installed on Robert Blumenthal's billboard space.

Dealer Robert Blumenthal on Why He’s Ditching the Upper East Side

'I didn’t feel confident enough to be downtown with other, younger art dealers,' Blumenthal said of opening his gallery in 2013. He's now ready to join the experimental downtown crowd.
By Margaret Carrigan
Is Rihanna going to stay in the Lafayette Street duplex?

Now You Can Buy Rihanna’s Chinatown Penthouse

She's been renting the lavish duplex for four years
By Morgan Halberg
It tastes just like pink lemonade, only topped with dried rose petals.

The Flower Shop Is New York’s Most Nostalgic Downtown Hangout

By Margaret Abrams
A rib eye and a ramekin of cheese hit the grill at Hobak.

Hobak Brings World-Class Korean BBQ From Seoul to Vegas

By Andy Wang
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: A ferry is seen on route to the Asian side on December 14, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul in Turkey's northwest is the only city on earth spanning two continents. The Bosphorus, a small stretch of water divides Europe from Asia. Istanbul's world famous ferries are one of the most popular ways to get around the city, it is estimated that more than 300,000 people take the ferry to work each day.

Turkey Leaves EU Cultural Fund, Paris Opens Street Art Museum

By Alanna Martinez
The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

The Bronx Lures Artists, Art World Responds to the Presidential Debate

By Alanna Martinez
Tim Cantor, Pathos of Things, 2016.

Weekend Edition: 7 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before June 20

By Ryan Steadman
A recent incident in which a cab driver attacked a woman in broad daylight shows Uber drivers have not cornered the market on controversy.

New York City Taxicabs Can Be as Dangerous as Ubers

By John Bonazzo
Amanda Stern at Happy Endings Show

The Happiest of Endings: A Longstanding Literary and Musical Series Moves On

By Margaret Abrams
Tif Sigfrids at Tig Sigfrids gallery in California.

The Frieze Four: Our Dealers to Watch at Frieze NY

By Ryan Steadman
Morby's newest, "Singing Saw," was largely inspired by walks around his neighborhood in LA

Something Sinister Falls Over Us: Kevin Morby Writes a Love Letter to LA

By Justin Joffe
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Sheldon Silver’s Favored Successor Defends Process That Got Her the Democratic Line

By Will Bredderman
NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: In this handout image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Cutter Wire, a 65-foot icebreaking tug homeported in Saugerties, New York makes its way through an ice flow January 28, 2004 in New York Harbor. As severe ice conditions still exist in the Northeast, U.S. Coast Guard ice breakers have been working continuosly keeping waterways open for maritime traffic. (Photo by Mike Lutz/USGC via Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Coast Guard Members Capsize, Chinatown Staple Bids Farewell

By Zoë Miller

Diary of The Golden Tiki: 16 Hours in Las Vegas’ Tropical All-Night Bar

By Andy Wang
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Michael Graae for Getty Images)

PAC Tied to Challenger Slams Congresswoman Over Alleged Links to Sheldon Silver

By Will Bredderman
Intercourse Magazine, Issue #4.

11 Things To Do in New York’s Art World Before December 14

By Ryan Steadman
Ms. Goldberger taking a rare break.

Director of Bill Powers’ Half Gallery Branches Out with Chinatown Space

By Ryan Steadman
Bond No. 9 Boutique (Photo: Courtesy)

Bond No. 9 Finally Names a Fragrance After Bond Street

By Dena Silver
The NYPD are expected to be reassigned to Times Square by October (Photo: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images).

Afternoon Bulletin: NYPD Reassigned to Times Square, Back Alley Dumplings and More

By Francis Curiel
461 West 126th Street. The former brewer will be the new home of Gavin Brown's Enterprise. (Photo: screenshot from Google Maps)

Gavin Brown’s Enterprise to Move Into Former Brewery in Harlem

By Alanna Martinez
New York's Chinatown is becoming a hot spot for galleries fleeing Chelsea and a crowded Lower East Side scene.

The Art World’s Hottest New Neighborhood May Surprise You

By Alanna Martinez
Pearl River Mart, located at 477 Broadway will close its doors for good in December. (PRNewsFoto/Pearl River Mart)

Pearl River Mart Set to Shutter After Mammoth Rent Hike

By Aisling Brennan
The NYPD spent $13,368 on psilocybin, the chemical compound found in some mushrooms (Photo: Getty)

NYPD Spends Thousands of Dollars on Magic Mushrooms and Steak

By Aisling Brennan
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