Alex Vadukul
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New Yorkers Celebrate Katharine Hepburn’s 117th Birthday in a Garden in Turtle Bay
Every year, a small band of New Yorkers gathers in a tucked-away Midtown park to celebrate the actress, a beloved neighbor they remember as an...
The Anti-Met Gala Raises Funds for Medical Debt
The red carpet featured noncelebrity guests in homemade costumes. “This is a better function, with a better message,” one guest said.
A New Wave of Appreciation for Jason Polan, the Man Who Drew New York
Jason Polan chronicled city life in thousands of sketches before he died at 37 in 2020. What happens to his legacy now?
Salman Rushdie Is Again the Toast of Literary Manhattan
Nearly two years after he was stabbed, he was in fine form as he greeted his fellow writers at a party celebrating his candid memoir,...
Dianne Brill, a 1980s ‘It Girl,’ Makes a Splashy Return
“I’m back,” she says at her 66th birthday party. “Maybe not everyone knows it yet, but I am.”
New “Barbie” Book Draws Die-Hards to Manhattan Bookstore
A bookstore event for the newly published “Barbie: The World Tour” brought out the die-hards.
A Designer Makes Fashion Brands Pop
Known for his spare design sense, Eric Wrenn is an “industry secret” trusted by designers and artists.
Market Hotel, A Brooklyn D.I.Y. Club, Changes With the Times
Less punk. More hyperpop. An anniversary party at the Market Hotel was more about the present than the past.
Keith McNally, of Balthazar, Discusses His Filmmaking Past
Hundreds of moviegoers went to rare screenings of the New York restaurateur’s little-known 1990 film. Afterward, he treated them to half-price dinners at Balthazar and...
A Longtime Resident of the Chelsea Hotel Gets Her Due as an Artist
A gallery in New York’s Chinatown has brought downtown buzz to an enigmatic artist, two years after her death.