The NYC Department of Sanitation and the Sanitation Foundation present a paid opportunity for a local artist (or an aspiring artist!) to transform a 46,000-pound collection vehicle into a work of art.
The zero-waste Trucks of Art initiative celebrates a clean New York City, sustainability and the DSNY workforce. Submissions accepted through Feb. 8. Read more about the competition and how to enter.
—Mandie-Beth Chau
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Brooklyn College on Jan. 9 to distribute 1,500 free tickets to performances at the Under the Radar festival, one of the nation’s largest theater showcases. New Yorkers can also access free tickets online for the festival, which runs through Jan. 25.
Oh My Rockness is giving away free tickets to Emo Night Brooklyn at Brooklyn Paramount on Jan. 24. Find out how to enter for the giveaway.
Winter Restaurant Week runs through Jan. 18 in Williamsburg, offering pre fixe menus capped at $35 for three courses at critically acclaimed restaurants.
A Netflix film inspired by Brooklyn-born R&B singer Maxwell’s album “Urban Hang Suite” brought camera crews to Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO on Monday. Learn more about the upcoming movie.
Mayor Mamdani appointed former Councilmember Rafael Espinal as commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Read about Espinal’s goals and background.
Creatives are moving to DUMBO, most recently when film editing collective Church Edit signed a lease at a Two Trees Management building on Main Street.
New year, new hobby: Listen to jazz while journaling this Friday, Jan. 16, at McCarren Parkhouse. Guided journaling prompts will help you tackle intentional writing.
The Textile Arts Center in Carroll Gardens hosts a lacemaking open studio from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18. The event takes place on the third Sunday of each month.
Dear Friend Books in Bedford-Stuyvesant hosts a bring-your-own vinyl night on Sunday, Jan. 18. Bring canned goods and nonperishable groceries to donate to the community along with your favorite tunes.
Playground in Bedford-Stuyvesant hosts a “worn not torn” clothing exchange on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Your annual review, created with Shane Parrish
Behind every successful year is honest reflection. This workbook, written by Shane Parrish and reMarkable, helps you find clarity so patterns become visible.
Traditional annual reviews add goals, tasks, and pressure. This is different. It helps you strip everything back to see what to change in your the ahead.
Ready to identify what matters?
Wunderkammer is an annual taxidermy showcase in Brooklyn. Photo: Louis Suar
Few New Yorkers would expect to find a thriving taxidermy scene under their noses, yet taxidermy is taking on a life of its own in Brooklyn.
The ancient and often misunderstood practice of preserving dead animals has evolved and thrived through events, workshops and internationally acclaimed artists based in the city. Local artists combat the taboo around taxidermy in classic New Yorker fashion: they create community.
From professionals to hobbyists, Brooklyn’s taxidermists gather in workshops, art fairs, museums and other creative spaces to celebrate the art form.
Take a turn at being a train operator and experience the NYC subway from a new point of view at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn.
The event, open to those ages 6 and up, offers participants a hands-on look at how the city’s subway system works. See if you can operate a train in this immersive experience.
A work by collage artist Thomas McKean. Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY
On Jan. 1, the MetroCard officially became obsolete. Throughout the city, collectors, history buffs, transit enthusiasts and artists responded to the end of the MetroCard era.
Artists like Thomas McKean, whose studio is based in Greenpoint, have been celebrating the MetroCard for decades. Now, their art preserves what is now New York City’s transit history as the OMNY card becomes the new key to the subway system.
This newsletter is written by Mandie-Beth Chau. Email [email protected] with any questions or comments.