Raoul’s, which he founded, was a celebrity magnet and a neighborhood institution in the 1970s and ’80s. But he had never planned on a life...

When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was a coordinated disinformation effort.

He oversaw Newel Galleries and its over-the-top treasures that embellished Broadway and Hollywood sets and the living rooms of movie stars and a first lady.

With meticulous tailoring and a taste for leather, he was the architect of the decade’s highly structured and eroticized tough chic style.

For nearly two decades he traveled to factories throughout Europe, sometimes behind the Iron Curtain, to bring modern furniture to Americans.

Starting in their kitchen, he and his wife at the time built a thriving company making beauty products for Black consumers. They also founded a...

Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.

The Continental Baths, which he opened in 1968, became a pivot point in Manhattan’s gay history and a launchpad for a young Bette Midler.

Late in Ms. Monroe’s life, Ms. Irvine was her go-to makeup artist in New York City. Earlier this month, she became a TikTok sensation.

She was once the queen of Manhattan real estate, when power brokers jockeyed for places in stately co-op buildings. Her dinners for them made the...