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The 52nd annual Village Halloween Parade.

Arts

PHOTOS: 2025 Village Halloween Parade

By Donna Aceto

Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road."

Theater

‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection

By David Kennerley

Corey Fogelmanis as “Ben” and Miles Gutierrez-Riley as “Nathan” in "I Wish You All the Best."

Cinema

Tommy Dorfman’s heartfelt debut film, ‘I Wish You All the Best,’ gives non-binary youth a voice

By Gary M. Kramer

"Lesbian Space Princess," directed by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, opens Oct. 31.

Cinema

‘Lesbian Space Princess’: A delightful animated sci-fi comedy

By Steve Erickson

Posing for a picture at the 2024 Village Halloween Parade.

Annual Village Halloween Parade returning for 52nd year

By Amber Sexton

Joshua Henry, Cassie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and the cast of "Ragtime."

Theater

Sing a song of America: The revival of ‘Ragtime’ is not to be missed

By Christopher Byrne

Sasha Colby

Arts

With Stripped II, Sasha Colby is turning vulnerability into performance art

By Ellie J Rudy

Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca."

Books

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers

By Erasmo Guerra

Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.

Books

Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama

By Michael Shirey

A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson.

Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton

Participating artists (standing left to right) Sharon De La Cruz, Mariela Figueroa, Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky, Ivan Velez, and panel moderator Megami.

Arts

From ‘cringe’ to celebration: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight

By Erasmo Guerra

“Blue Moon," directed by Richard Linklater, is running at the Angelika Film Center and the AMC Lincoln Square 13.

Cinema

Ethan Hawke stars as fading lyricist in melancholic ‘Blue Moon’

By Gary M. Kramer

A view of “The Gay Harlem Renaissance” at the New York Historical.

‘An embarrassment of riches’: ‘The Gay Harlem Renaissance’ opens at The New York Historical

By Nicholas Boston

"Fight Back" takes place at The LGBT Community Center on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

Theater

‘Fight Back’ turns theatergoers into 1980s ACT UP activists

By David Kennerley

Jordan E. Cooper's "Oh, Happy Day!" runs through early November at The Public Theater.

Theater

Jordan E. Cooper, writer of ‘Oh, Happy Day,’ shares his process, growth, and faith

By Christopher Byrne

Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots."

Cinema

‘Boots’ marches through life in the marines in the shadow of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Gary M. Kramer

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City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez gave the State of the City University of New York address at Hostos Community College on Wednesday, highlighting a new careers initiative and celebrating investments in CUNY colleges, including two major projects in the Bronx.

CUNY Chancellor returns to Hostos for 2025 State of the City University of New York

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

NYIC urges Trump to grant TPS for Jamaica

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani speaking

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