A new documentary titled “The Lost Arcade” serves as a scorned love letter to the Chinatown Fair and all it once represented. (The New Yorker)
Category: Havens
On a Stage Shared With Trains, a Voice to Stir the Soul
Within the underground world of subway performers, Geechee Dan is a legendary singer, who has perhaps taken a most singular journey. (The New York Times)
In Changing Harlem, a Mosque Struggles to Pay Rent
The mosque has been crammed into its run-down, rented space for about 16 years, serving the mostly West African congregation of more than 1,000. But after a… Read more “In Changing Harlem, a Mosque Struggles to Pay Rent”
They’re Still Swinging for the Rooftops
For old-time stickball players, much of their neighborhood has disappeared. But on Sunday mornings, the pride in their “poor man’s game” is on full display. (The New… Read more “They’re Still Swinging for the Rooftops”
Stepping Up
Like a one-stop social services agency, a band of men try to uplift their troubled neighborhood. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
