gentrification One Man's Mission to Document the History of Brooklyn Neighborhoods As gentrification continues to take a grip of neighborhoods across America, Dominick Lewis is doing his part to ensure those neighborhoods’ past and present are preserved. NBCLX storytellers Ngozi Ekeledo and Mackenzie Behm have his story.
Fashion This Vintage Store Is Changing the Conversation About Plus Size Fashion in NYC Plus BKLYN is New York City's only plus size vintage store
Met Gala What to Know About the Met Gala and Some of Its Most Iconic Looks The Met Gala started in 1948 as a typical New York City fundraiser, but has evolved into one of the year’s biggest, wildest nights in fashion. Here’s everything you need to know about its history, how to get a ticket, and some of its most iconic looks.
Fashion Inside Plus BKLYN, New York City's Only Plus Size Vintage Store New York City is the fashion capital of the U.S., but it has only one brick and mortar vintage store that caters to plus size customers. That’s Plus BKLYN in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Owner Alexis Krase talked to NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo about why she opened the store out of “necessity” and what it means to the people who shop there....
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Turns NYU Commencement Into the Hottest Ticket in Town NYU students have found themselves in the middle of a Swiftie frenzy. With Taylor Swift announced as commencement speaker, students are suddenly in possession of the hottest ticket in town. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum joins NBCLX News Now to talk about the hysteria.
New York City Is Crime in NYC Actually Soaring? 2022 Crime Rates in Perspective The Brooklyn subway shooting put the city on-edge, but some stats suggest fears are overstated.
gun violence Will NYC Subway Shooting Stop People From Taking the Train? Many people will continue to rely on the MTA for transportation after a shooting on a crowded subway car in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday, says Jarrod Bernstein, a former counterterrorism official in Barack Obama’s administration. “People who have to take the subway are still going to take the subway. … I’ll be on it tomorrow morning, taking my kids...
food A Couple Walked 7,000 Miles Through NYC to Find the Best Bagels NBC New York’s Kay Angrum talks about a new map of the best bagels in NYC, and pays a visit to Bo’s Bagels in Harlem, the business ranked seventh out of 200. A lot of hard work went into making the map: the couple behind it walked more than 130 miles a week for 13 months.
New York City How Green Spaces Protect City Residents From Climate Change Activists in Brooklyn's Southside of Williamsburg are fighting to get more green spaces in their neighborhood to reduce the impact of climate change on residents.
New York City Green Spaces Fight Climate Change in Cities. This Brooklyn Neighborhood Has Been Left Behind The Southside of Williamsburg in New York City’s Brooklyn borough lacks green space, putting its residents at increased risk of the negative impacts of climate change, from flooding to air pollution. NBCLX contributor Meghan McDonough spoke with activists in the community fighting for environmental justice. (Mackenzie Behm helped film. Animation by Erin Panell.)
