Emily Lang appears in the following:
New York City Public Schools Will Return To In-Person Learning Five Days A Week
Monday, May 24, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising a full reopening of the New York City public school system in September, with no remote learning options.
New York's 2021 Michelin Restaurant Guide Is Out After Critics Took A Pause During The Pandemic
Friday, May 07, 2021
Seven new restaurants receive stars at the tail-end of a global pandemic.
Longtime NYC Marijuana Broker Looks At The Future Of The Newly Legalized Industry
Thursday, May 06, 2021
People who have sold and supplied marijuana in New York's underground market are deciding how to adjust their business models and prepare for a competitive future.
A New Museum Wants To Showcase Roller-Skating With A Black Lens
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The African-American Roller-Skate Museum wants to remind people that skating has been a touchstone of Black culture for decades.
Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Wants To Bring Back a Controversial NYPD Unit
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The Anti-Crime units were praised for getting guns off the streets, but they generated many civilian complaints.
The Village Voice Is Back, But Is It The Same?
Friday, April 23, 2021
The Village Voice is available in print again and still free of charge. But there are some differences.
What Does Expungement Mean Exactly In The New Marijuana Laws For New York?
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The legalization laws for recreational marijuana also clears the criminal records of people with certain-cannabis related offenses.
New York City Suspends Vaccine Program For Homebound Seniors
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
About 1,500 vaccine appointments for elderly New Yorkers who are unable to leave their home will be postponed - until the city receives guidance from the federal government.
The Cause Of Roberto Grant’s Death In Notorious NYC Detention Center Was Deemed “Undetermined.”
Thursday, April 08, 2021
Roberto Grant pleaded guilty in 2015 to taking part in a series of robberies. He was awaiting sentencing at the Metropolitan Correctional Center when he died a violent death.
Dominican Women Artists In Brooklyn Explore Blackness Throughout The Diaspora
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The works of six contemporary Dominican women artists are featured at the Jenkins Johnson gallery in Brooklyn.
NYC Asian Sex Worker Collective To Hold Vigil For Victims Of Atlanta Shooting
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Red Canary Song — a collective of Asian and migrant sex workers in New York City — are holding an online vigil to honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting.
HBO's ‘Covid Diaries NYC’ Allows Young Adults To Share Their Pandemic Experience
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Five young filmmakers, ages 17-21, give viewers their perspective of living during the height of the pandemic in New York City.
Local Organizers Are Trying To Meet The Demand For Diapers
Friday, March 05, 2021
A year into the pandemic, mutual aid organizations are delivering thousands of diapers a week to mothers and caretakers.
Judas and the Black Messiah: Worldbuilding in Sound
Monday, March 01, 2021
WQXR's James Bennett II walks listeners through the score and soundtrack of Judas and the Black Messiah.
31 Years After "House Party," One Of Its Stars Reflects On The Cult Classic
Friday, February 26, 2021
The Apollo Theater is celebrating the film with online performances and conversations.
Organizers In Queens Are Supporting Texans During A Crisis
Friday, February 19, 2021
Local groups like Sunnyside Woodside Mutual Aid, Astoria Fridge, and People's Bodega NYC took to their Instagram accounts to call for donations to similar organizations in Texas.
Catholic Churches Are Changing Their Ash Wednesday Protocol For COVID
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Priests typically mark the foreheads of parishioners with black ash while saying a prayer. But the ritual will be different this year as the Archdiocese implements COVID protocols.
New York City Restaurant Workers Are Trying To Organizing For Protection
Monday, February 15, 2021
Many restaurant workers feel like their health and safety has not been prioritized with recent indoor dining plans.
'Walking While Trans' Law May Soon Be Repealed in New York
Friday, January 22, 2021
An anti-loitering law has long been used to target Black and Latinx trans women who police suspect to be sex workers.
Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Hopes to Make the Black Theater Canon More Accessible
Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Tony-nominated author of "Slave Play" announced an anthology of 15 plays written by Black playwrights.
