Despite the gray skies and light drizzle, costumed dogs strutted along for the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on Saturday as they have for more than three decades. But for the first time since the event’s inception, they had an official parade route. The dogs came on floats, leashes and in their owners’ arms —…
Banana bread is, of course, a treat any time of year. But something about fall makes it feel like peak banana bread season. Maybe it’s because, after a summer of nectarines and peaches and cherries, we turn our attention to the steadfast banana. Maybe it’s because it’s finally cool enough to have the oven running.…
1. We post on Buy Nothing in order to give. A frog, kissed just once, could be a prince. A sow’s ear upcycled, a silken satchel. One man’s trash may be another’s “lucky futon.” In today’s Buy Nothing feed: a retro keyboard “up for grabs” gets 25 likes. Or, a retro keyboard is the one…
Attacks on medical facilities jeopardize health care not only for those injured by fighting, but also for all those with routine medical needs. On Thursday, Doctors Without Borders (also known as M.S.F., an abbreviation for its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières) withdrew a surgical team from a hospital in Sudan after military authorities blocked all…
Jogging a mile or two a few times a week can help you live longer and reduce your risk of disease.
Honey, I Left the Kids For couples with children, the logistics of marathon training can be even more complicated. Jesse Davis, 36, who works at a climate tech company and lives on the Upper West Side, has been taking on more child care duties (his children are three and 18 months), while his wife trains…
For the last decade or so, the designer Rebecca Schoneveld, who plans to relocate her to studio to Pleasantville, N.Y. next month, has participated in more than a dozen bridal fashion shows, sometimes presenting twice in one year. Although her designs change with each season, her process remains the same. “I start with the fabric,…
Hace 36 años, mientras estaba embarazada, discutí con mi esposo sobre qué nombre ponerle al bebé. Sabíamos que era un niño y finalmente nos decidimos por el nombre de Robin —Robby para abreviar— en honor a la hermana de mi esposo, a uno de mis mejores amigos (y en silencio, solo en mi cabeza, al…