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Your questions about the 2025 NYC mayoral election

1 week ago | epicenter-nyc.com | S. Mitra Kalita

A lot of New Yorkers have already voted, with just a few days to go in the mayoral primary– Tuesday, June 24. We have a few more questions in the eleventh hour compiled from Team Epicenter and some of our readers for Felipe De La Hoz. Here we go…Basic question first: Tell us again, just WHO is eligible to vote in this primary? After our highest state appellate court issued its final ruling this past March, noncitizen voting in New York is dead.
5 movies you can’t miss at the 2025 New York Indian Film Festival

1 week ago | epicenter-nyc.com | S. Mitra Kalita

Epicenter NYC is a proud community media partner of the New York Indian Film Festival, which takes place June 20-22, 2025. To round up this year’s can’t-miss movies and connect them to broader trends in Indian entertainment, we interviewed festival director Aseem Chhabra. (Note: We have a limited number of free passes for Epicenter supporters. Email us asap at [email protected] for info.
Father’s Day gifts from 5 NYC small businesses, by and for dads who hustle

3 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Whether your dad is the type to always have a fresh fade, create memories with vintage cameras, or just appreciates a good story about work ethic, these local gifts say more than a last-minute tie ever could. The Hustle StoreIf your dad taught you how to stretch a dollar, keep your head up, and always look sharp, The Hustle Store encapsulates this ethos in its merch. It’s the retail arm of The Hustle Barber Shop, founded by Queens native Carlos “Charly Hustle” Mercado.
The MTA just moved an 89-year-old Jamaica bus terminal. Here’s what to know

3 weeks ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

For many Jamaica, Queens, commuters, the first and last stop of their daily ride has reached the end of the line. On Sunday, the MTA relocated 15 bus routes in Jamaica, Queens as the 165th Street/Jamaica Bus Terminal permanently closes. The buses shifted a few blocks east to the brand-new 168th Street Interim Bus Terminal, closer to the 169 St F subway station. What’s behind the move? The old 165th Street stop is being redeveloped.
The ultimate dorm room checklist

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Nicole Perrino

It feels like just yesterday your high school senior was getting ready for kindergarten, and just like that—they are off to college. With May and June being full of proms, senior trips, and graduation parties- it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the college to-do list- especially for those who will be living on campus. So we’ve made life a little easier with this handy check-list of the essentials you can add to that Amazon wish list to share with family and friends.
This Queens artist built a small business in big colors

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Talisa Almonte’s earliest memories are a blur of color and curiosity. As a toddler in the Dominican Republic, she watched her father hand-draw letters in his graphic design studio, a place filled with caricatures and surreal portraits. “I always just admired him sort of doing his own thing and being his own boss,” Almonte said. We’ve featured Almonte as an Epicenter Artist of the Week; this is the story of her building a business that, in many ways, honors her father.
Spotted lanternflies are back in NYC. What to know and how to fight them

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

Spotted lanternflies (SLFs) are hatching again across New York City. Though the first adult sighting hasn’t been officially confirmed by the state, reports of nymphs are already surfacing in multiple boroughs — including one that I found on my dog in Queens last week. If you’ve noticed tiny black bugs with white speckles, especially near parks or tree trunks, you’ve probably seen one too.
Summer nights in the city: The best outdoor movies in NYC for 2025

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Nicole Perrino

There’s nothing quite like watching a movie under the stars—especially when there’s an NYC skyline involved. If you’re not taking advantage of having so many free and low-cost experiences right in our backyard, you’re missing out! Here‘s our guide to movie nights around the city- we’ve even highlighted some faves. Movies Under the StarsEach year, the NYC Parks Department hosts Movies Under the Stars.
Being “Peruvian enough” with your sisters

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | Ambar Castillo

When Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, news outlets raced to capture the sentiment of Peruvians rejoicing both abroad and locally. But long before this mainstream media spotlight, content creators and conveners “Peruvian Sisters” have been tapping into authentic dialogue at the intersections of identity, family, and culture. The brand and social media platform launched in July 2020, when Whitney and Samantha Dobladillo aimed to connect their community through relatable cultural storytelling.
What Queens owes Malcolm X on his centennial

1 month ago | epicenter-nyc.com | S. Mitra Kalita

The legacy of Malcolm X seemingly grows more powerful over time. And yet his house in Queens—purchased by the Nation of Islam as a sanctuary for his family, only to be repeatedly firebombed—displays not even a reference to its most famous inhabitant. As the world celebrates the centennial birth anniversary of Malcolm X, it feels necessary to remind everyone: Malcolm X lived in Queens, the most diverse place on the planet.