Ben Yakas appears in the following:
An NYC art show where the prices are kept within reach
Saturday, March 25, 2023
The Affordable Art Fair, on display this weekend at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, is an alternative to the high-priced, blue chip art events that tend to dominate the scene.
New photo exhibit celebrates 'the way New Yorkers live'
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The inaugural exhibition of a planned triennial at the Museum of the City of New York features photography that captures what it means to call the city home.
Oscar Winners 2023
Monday, March 13, 2023
We recap Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony with Gothamist Arts & Culture Editor Ben Yakas and take listener calls.
A new generation of visual artists is creating love letters to a vanishing NYC
Thursday, March 09, 2023
A wide range of New Yorkers are creating social-media projects to preserve and celebrate an ever-changing city as it emerges from pandemic trauma.
Outsider Art Fair 2023 highlights the underdogs of the art world in Chelsea
Friday, March 03, 2023
Spread out within the sprawling space of the Metropolitan Pavilion, the fair is a dizzying assemblage of amateur art, featuring over 300 artists from eight countries.
Food: Russ & Daughters Cafe un-lox its doors
Sunday, July 31, 2022
It's back. And the food is exactly as you remember it.
The Grand Prospect Hall, an event palace that promised to make dreams come true, is gone
Saturday, March 05, 2022
Despite efforts from neighborhood activists, the 19th-century Park Slope venue Grand Prospect Hall has been demolished.
Your Picks for New York City's Best Dog Runs
Saturday, February 12, 2022
We asked you to bark at us, and you did. Now, hear your picks for the city's best dog runs — and how they're held together through the efforts of unpaid volunteers.
What NYC Business Would You Bring Back?
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Gothamist Arts & Culture Critic Ben Yakas join us as we ask listeners about which New York City businesses would they bring back.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas...in Chelsea
Friday, December 24, 2021
Not a creature is stirring...except for people visiting the building on West 22nd Street, where Clement Clarke Moore is credited for having written A Visit From St. Nicholas. OR DID HE?
'Succession' Watch Party Preview
Thursday, December 09, 2021
Gothamist's Ben Yakas joins us for a 'Succession' Watch Party Preview.
Fall Back: Will We Never Be Free of the Tyranny of Time Change?
Saturday, November 06, 2021
Get ready for a grand tour of all of the little time-keeping devices in your life: the wristwatch, the time display in your car, your microwave. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
Scary Movie Recs for Halloween
Friday, October 29, 2021
We get some scary movie recommendations from Gothamist and WNYC arts and culture editor Ben Yakas. Plus, we take listeners' calls.
The Demolition of Grand Prospect Hall
Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Ben Yakas, arts and culture editor for Gothamist, joins us to talk about the recent news of the expected demolition of Grand Prospect Hall.
Under The Radar: Opposition To A COVID-19 Monument; Bobby Bonilla Day 2021; The Importance Of Shade Trees; NYC's Homecoming Concert
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Catching up on some stories from a busy week.
Father's Day Gifts and Activities
Friday, June 18, 2021
Gothamist's Ben Yakas previews Father's Day gifts and activities.
On the Town with Ben Yakas--- June 3, 2021
Thursday, June 03, 2021
Ben Yakas, arts editor for Gothamist and WNYC, joins to discuss happenings around the city.
New Yorkers' Favorite Subway Stops
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Gothamist editor Ben Yakas joins us to discuss what makes a good subway station.
Gov. Cuomo Announces Plans to Reopen New York by Mid-May
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
New York is expected to fully reopen by Mid-May. Here's what you should expect.
