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Nightlife

Barracuda, known for its long-running "Star Search" drag show, first opened in 1995.
Nightlife

Barracuda closing down after three decades

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn Paper

Lighten up: Loafers, a new gay cocktail bar, set to open on Court Street

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell
A sunset view at the 2018 Pines Party.
Nightlife

Pines Party preview: What to know about Fire Island’s annual main event

By Matt Tracy
Mayor Eric Adams
AMNY

Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City

"Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé," which debuted earlier this month, chronicles the music star's 2023 world tour.
Music

In New York City’s queer bars, Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ remains unmuted

By Vincent Anthony
Club flyers of the past, collected by David Kennerley, encapsulate New York City's LGBTQ nightlife.
Books

‘Getting In’ captures nostalgia of ’90s gay nightlife in NYC

By Christopher Murray
Musician Martin St. Lawrence (left) and general manager Daniel Tobey (right) accept the 2023 Village Award for The Monster Bar from Village Preservation at Cooper Union’s Great Hall on June 13. Penny Arcade (seated, far right) emceed the event.
Nightlife

The Monster: a place for all of us

By Erasmo Guerra
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
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Bronx Times

Closed: The gay nightlife scene in the Bronx goes out of business

John Umberger, 33, was found dead in May of 2022 after leaving The Q, a gay nightclub.
Crime

Indictments, but no arrests yet, in gay nightlife deaths

By Heather Cassell
The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.
Nightlife

The Q, troubled Hell’s Kitchen queer nightclub, apparently shutters

By Heather Cassell
The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.
Nightlife

NYC gay nightlife promoters facing multiple allegations

By Heather Cassell
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Health

Monkeypox outbreak impacts parties in New York

By Duncan Osborne
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Nightlife

The Social Bee makes a splash in New York City nightlife

By Matt Tracy
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Nightlife

Cubbyhole Has a New Look for the Spring

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Today, 10 am

Mishpachah Festival: A Celebration of Heritage, Genealogy, & Immigration
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Kick off Pride Month with a soul-stirrin
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Kick Off Pride With All of Us Concert at Marble Church
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Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s
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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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