Dodai Stewart

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dodai Stewart

This time of year, the city becomes crowded with young people in search of roommates to share the rent. Nearly everyone ends up with at least one wild tale to tell. Christian Alexander's first apartment in New York City was in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and his roommate was filthy. The man's space was littered with chewed gum, dirty laundry, food, loose tobacco and weed, spare change and dog treats. But none of that compared to what Mr. Alexander - perhaps inevitably - found one day.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dodai Stewart |Joann Pai

In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his footsteps. The sheer extravagance of the Alexandre III bridge, with its cheeky cherubs, smiling nymphs and gold accents, made it a destination in Ollie Stewart's time and today. Credit... The book's author, Ollie Stewart, was my father's uncle, born in Louisiana in 1906.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dodai Stewart

5 hours agoFrance: Celebrations turn tense in Paris after PSG beat Arsenal in Champions League semi-finalSHOTLIST: PARIS, FRANCE (MAY 7, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW…PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 7, 2025: Celebrations erupted on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Tuesday evening after Paris Saint-Germain secured a victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Thousands of fans flooded the iconic avenue, lighting flares, waving flags, and chanting in celebration.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Dodai Stewart

Under the city's Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program, Ms. Yarimi's vehicle could have been booted or impounded. But the initiative, which was enacted in 2020, lapsed three years later. "The Adams administration allowed it to expire," said Brad Lander, the city comptroller, who spearheaded the program when he was a City Council member. "They failed to implement it." Mr. Lander, a Democrat, is running to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Dodai Stewart |Ben Sklar

Clockwise from top left: Whitney Hu, Robert Hornsby, Hector Gerardo, Marco Castillo, Jona Tajonera and the Rev. Kimberly Detherage. As New York marks the bleak fifth anniversary of Covid-19's arrival, residents will remember the fear, isolation and death the virus brought. By June 2020, 23,000 people had died of coronavirus in New York City - more than the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden. But many will also remember that New Yorkers found moments of camaraderie, healing and even joy.