via QNS
MoMA PS1 Staffers Press for Higher Pay
Art installers at MoMA PS1 in Queens are demanding parity with staff at the museum's main Manhattan location, where installers are paid more.
Topic: Arts & Culture
via New Noise
Hearing-Impaired Musician Gives Duo a Distinctive Sound
John Ehlers doesn't hear things the way other musicians do. But the singular sound of his duo, Bangladeafy, has its roots in his different way of processing rhythm.
219West: Challenging the System
The latest edition of our TV news magazine looks at people pushing for change – including an ex-inmate who's lobbying for prison reform and a victim of childhood sex abuse who's leading the charge to extend the statute of limitations governing pedophiles.
via BBC.com
A New Act for ‘Egyptian Jon Stewart’
Forced to flee his homeland, comedian Bassem Youssef vies to reinvent himself for U.S. audience as a documentary about him gains support from the likes of John Oliver and Ed Helms.
via Religion News Service
New Catacombs Tour at Old St. Pat’s
The subterranean cemetery beneath the historic church featured in "The Godfather" is now open to visitors.
AudioFiles: Rebels Remixed
We've all got a little bit of rebel in us. Our podcast looks at those who buck the system – in everything from performance to science.
via City Limits
NIGHTTIME NYC: New York After Dark
In the city that never sleeps, the recent repeal of the Cabaret Law is a landmark for some night-owls. But after-hours New York isn't just one big party.
via The Village Voice
Some Take Dim View of the Dyker Lights
Some Dyker Heights residents complain the police are doing little to control large, unruly crowds drawn by the neighborhood's traditionally elaborate holiday displays.