A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side

Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there.

Joseph I. Kramer, the ‘Country Doctor’ of Avenue D, Dies at 96

Shunning the New Jersey suburbs in 1969, he set up a pay-what-you-can practice on the blighted Lower East Side and for three decades was a hero to the poor.

How a Babka Baron Spends His Sundays

Josh Russ Tupper checks in on the family business, Russ & Daughters. Then, it’s time for drinks and games with friends.

For Keioui Keijaun Thomas, the Body Becomes a Vessel

The artist’s installations, now on view in Manhattan, showcase her arduous journey from tokenism to transcendence.

Finally Making It to Manhattan

For those in other boroughs who dreamed of Manhattan, there was a silver lining to the pandemic: lower rents.