The streets of Greenpoint and other areas of Brooklyn have been taken over by the gangsters, prohibitionists and corrupt souls of HBO’s new show, “Boardwalk Empire”, which premieres Sunday.

On Wednesday night, designer Michael Bastian presented his first women’s collection for Gant, the classic American menswear brand. The show? A perfect blend of 1950s casual sophistication with a cheeky take on modern American sportswear.

As New York's fall Fashion Week draws to a close, we asked fashionistas and hangers-on some simple questions. Hear what they have to say and check out some photos from Fashion Week.

In its new album, Terra Incognita, the Imani Winds has broadened its repertoire by recording works by Jason Moran, Paquito D’Rivera and Wayne Shorter—all well-known Jazz composers.

New York museums in dire financial straits will be allowed to sell artworks from their collections, but not to cover operating costs. The Board of Regents, which has authority over the state's non-profit museums, is loosening some restrictions on museum sales.

Designer Jason Wu whipped up a media and fashion frenzy at Industria Superstudio this week. Check out the pics from his presentation and other looks from the runway shows of Bibhu Mohapatra, Mark Badgley and James Mischka, and Amy Smilovic.

For the first time, all of Alfred Stieglitz's photos shot in New York City will be on display—at the same time.

Mexico marks two hundred years of independence this week and to celebrate, a festival highlighting the cultural scene in Mexico City is bringing artists, musicians, writers and film makers to New York to show their stuff.

Scott Simon, host of National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, recently published the book "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption". WNYC's Amy Pearl caught up with him after he spoke on The Leonard Lopate Show.

The New York-based fashion brand Proenza Schouler recently released a video called "Act da Fool" to help sell its fall collection. Harmony Korine created it. Does the video perpetuate stereotypes or showcase an edgy, new line?

If you think all you get on TV in yellow cabs is the chatter of advertisements and news, think again. Through September 15, 6,300 of New York City's 13,237 taxi cabs will feature short videos from Iranian-born artist Amir Baradaran.

William Tempest, Tracy Reese, Carlos Miele, Yeohlee Teng and the Diesel Black Gold line were showcased on the Lincoln Center runways on September 13. Click through the slideshow to see what fashion trends to expect in spring 2011.

On Tuesday night, singer Patti LaBelle takes the stage at the Eugene O'Neil Theater. But this time she won't be performing her own hit songs. LaBelle is taking over the role of Fela Kuti's mother, Funmilayo, in the Broadway hit, Fela!

Musicians from New York and New Jersey represented their home states at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in Los Angeles on Sunday night. One of the highlights of the awards ceremony was the outfit on the Upper West Side's Lady Gaga, which was made entirely of meat. Gaga became the first female solo artist to receive two nominations for Video of the Year when both "Bad Romance" and "Telephone" were nominated. She also made history by getting 13 VMA nominations in the past year, more than any other artist.

The self-produced, full-length record Riposte from the Brooklyn band Buke & Gass (pronounced ‘Byook and Gase') is due out September 14 on Brassland Records. Listen to and download a track from the album, "Your Face Left Before You," right here.

Designers Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Vassilios Kostetsos, and Tommy Hilfiger present their latest visions of fashion at Fashion Week's new locale, Lincoln Center. If you couldn't get into the tent or make it uptown take a look at these pics to see what made it down the runway.

Eric Kim, Zac Posen, Jill Stuart, Vivienne Tam, and Kati Stern present their lines at Lincoln Center for this season's Fashion Week. You can view the latest from the runway right here.

Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11/01. In New York, the day is always loaded, especially in the face of the continuing controversy around the Islamic cultural center proposed for near Ground Zero, and the fact that this year, the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr falls on 9/11.

What is it like to grow up South Asian in the wake of 9/11-- whether or not you are a muslim?