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Heather Cassell

Customers shopping at Housing Works Cannabis Co.’s 1 Astor Place store in New York City.
Business

Housing Works’ cannabis dispensary posts $12 million in sales in first six months

By Heather Cassell
Christian Cooper is the focus of the show "Extaordinary Birder" on National Geographic.
New York City

‘Extraordinary Birder’ Christian Cooper spreads his wings in the spotlight

By Heather Cassell
Anthony Nicodemo at the Gay City News Impact Awards.
Sports

Gay coach stands up for trans athletes, denounces anti-LGBTQ bills

By Heather Cassell
Soccer player Sivan Kotler-Berkowitz is standing up for trans athletes across the country.
Arts

Trans teen sets a positive example for young athletes

By Heather Cassell
The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.”

Newark remembers Sakia Gunn 20 years after her murder

By Heather Cassell
Kristi Ambrosetti is a senior global real estate advisor and associate broker at Sotheby's International Realty.
Real Estate

A smart, savvy broker is key to a new NYC home

By Heather Cassell
Research shows LGBTQ people lag behind in the home-buying process.
Real Estate

Despite assistance, LGBTQ first-time homebuyers lag behind

By Heather Cassell
Data from the start-up rental platform’s lease renewals and reports from New York City renters in the past three months are showing the usual pre-COVID-19 seasonal market pattern is emerging.
Real Estate

NYC rental market returning to pre-COVID landscape

By Heather Cassell
One of Manhattan’s and the country’s top real estate brokers Jared Seligman, associate broker at The Corcoran Group.
Real Estate

Broker Jared Seligman on his career and marriage

By Heather Cassell
(Left to right) Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil’s husband, DeAndre Richardson, Prince Manvendra, Rhea, and Sasheis at the LGBTQI Community Ashram in Rajpipla, in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Travel

India has everything queer travelers want

By Heather Cassell
The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Nightlife

Gay nightlife promoter speaks out amid legal fallout over The Q nightclub

By Heather Cassell
Petr Prokopik, owner and tour guide of Prague4Gay, in front of Czech sculptor David Černý's “Pissing Men” in front of the Franz Kafka Museum in Lower Town in Prague, Czechia.
Travel

Prague offers a lively queer experience

By Heather Cassell
A Tour of Her Own tour guide Ella Schiralli, left, and TOHO founder and president Kaitlin Calogera, right, walk across the rainbow crosswalk in Dupont Circle.
Travel

LGBTQ travel: Explore Washington, DC

By Heather Cassell
Built at the direction of Louis XIV, Place Vendôme is now home to Paris’s luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Coco Chanel, among others.
Travel

Queer Paris: Take a trip to the City of Lights

By Heather Cassell
Queer travelers enjoying a meal together at Maroma by Belmond in Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Mexico.
Travel

Brooklyn-based company launches vacation packages for LGBTQ travelers

By Heather Cassell
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and then-Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell at a 2023 press conference about deadly robberies targeting gay men.
Crime

Latest drugging suspect arraigned for Ramirez and Umberger murders

By Heather Cassell
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The Legacy of The Handmaid’s Tale: June’s Evolution from Handmaid to Rebel
The Paley Museum

Leading up to Memorial Day Weekend,  Mar
May 20, 7 pm

‘Strings in the Sanctuary,’ a Memorial Day Concert at Marble Collegiate Church

Step into the scandalous side of history
May 22, noon

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Nasty Women of Fidi Walking Tour
Shrine to Elizabeth Ann Seton

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May 23, 7 pm

Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s
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May 24, noon

Rib King NYC BBQ and Music Fest
Industry City Courtyard 1/2

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May 31, 7 pm

The Canine Stars: Stunt Dog Show
St. George Theatre

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Arts

  • The entrance of Mount Morris Baths. What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge
  • "All The World’s A Stage" runs Tuesdays through Saturdays through May 10. Adam Gwon’s ‘All The World’s A Stage’ takes on life’s complexities in a gorgeous new musical
  • "The Ball," a documentary about the underground ballroom scene in early 1970s New York City, will be featured at the Newark LGBTQ Film Festival. Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight BIPOC representation and honor Sakia Gunn
  • "I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan" runs through April 30 at Atlantic Theater Stage 2. ‘I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan’: A solo show with multiple characters and metatheatrics
  • Director Roshan Sethi with Karan Soni, who stars as Naveen Gavaskar, in "A Nice Indian Boy." Q&A: Roshan Sethi and Karan Soni on the making of ‘A Nice Indian Boy’

Crime

  • Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald TrumpMan sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg
  • Sam Nordquist was 24 years old. Sam Nordquist’s alleged killers accused of forcing children to torture him
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Manhattan DA’s Office looks to reverse trend of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes
  • A picture of John Umberger. Victim’s mother speaks out after gay nightlife murder verdict
  • Sam Nordquist, 24, was staying at Patty's Lodge during the time leading up to his disappearance and death. Five charged with killing trans man in upstate New York after ‘prolonged physical and psychological abuse’

Perspectives

  • Cornelius Wiggins is the youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center. Finding my way: the struggles and strength of transgender youth in NYC
  • Brandy Livingston. This Transgender Day of Visibility, spread awareness and fight false narratives
  • Medicaid is a lifesaver for trans people like me. Policymakers must protect it.
  • Denise Norris, Menace co-founder, speaks at a demonstration near the Stonewall Inn on Feb. 21. The history and resurgence of The Transexual Menace
  • NYU Langone, pictured across the river, nixed appointments for youth seeking gender-affirming care, according to reports. No time to waver on healthcare when trans youth are under attack

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