Sean Carlson appears in the following:
What to know before you try psychedelic ketamine therapy in New York City
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
While a growing number of NYC clinics claim to provide ketamine therapeutically, they can differ in approach, what they require of patients, vibes and safety.
Weekly Music Roundup: beabadobee & Laufey, The Rolling Stones, Helado Negro
Monday, October 23, 2023
New Sounds
Week of Oct. 23: This week, new but retro sounds from beabadobee & Laufey, Caravan Palace, and the Rolling Stones. Also, new songs by Helado Negro and Arielle Soucy.
The American Museum of Natural History reckons with its collection of human remains
Thursday, October 19, 2023
One of New York's biggest cultural institutions is reimagining how it deals with its collection of skeletal remains.
Advocates worry which street safety project Mayor Adams will abandon next
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
One high-profile project that appears to have slowed dramatically is a priority bus lane on Flatbush Avenue.
Weekly Music Roundup: Black Pumas, boygenius, and Desire Marea
Monday, October 16, 2023
This week, new songs from Black Pumas, boygenius, and Desire Marea, plus an old song, revisited, from Penguin Café.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lizz Wright, Armand Hammer, and The Rolling Stones
Monday, October 02, 2023
New Sounds
This week, The Rolling Stones, rappers Armand Hammer, and a Lizz Wright premiere. Plus, English R&B singer Jorja Smith, and sax player/composer Matana Roberts.
Weekly Music Roundup: The National, 070 Shake, and Roberto Fonseca
Monday, September 25, 2023
New Sounds
The National surprises; a gothic turn for rapper 070 Shake; and Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca. Plus, David Cieri’s new score to an old film, and lap-tapping guitarist Yasmin Williams.
Female Vassar professors sue college for gender pay gap
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Five former or currently tenured Vassar professors filed the suit that says female faculty members receive lower average salaries than men performing the same work.
Why after a month, nurses are still on strike at NJ's Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Nurses are on strike at New Jersey's Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Nurses say they need safer staffing ratios; the hospital says it'll do that. So where's the holdup?
Weekly Music Roundup: Nas, Mitski, and Sufjan Stevens
Monday, September 18, 2023
This week, Nas turns 50; Mitski finds love in an inhospitable land; Sufjan Stevens wonders if he’ll find love anywhere.
How New York could help migrants find jobs
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Elected officials and advocates say the state should issue New York-based work permits for the thousands of migrants arriving in New York every month.
How a NY judge ruling a new ethics panel unconstitutional could 'blow up enforcement'
Thursday, September 14, 2023
One expert says the ruling could also affect other state agencies.
NY gave these weed entrepreneurs a leg up. Now, they could face financial ruin.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
WNYC/Gothamist spoke to half a dozen CAURD license holders about what they could lose financially and emotionally after a New York judge indefinitely paused their business openings.
Mayor Adams orders billions in budget cuts, escalates calls for federal and state migrant aid
Monday, September 11, 2023
“The simple truth is that longtime New Yorkers and asylum-seekers will feel these potential cuts,” Adams said.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Rolling Stones, Yungchen Lhamo, and Allison Russell
Monday, September 11, 2023
New Sounds
The Stones, still rolling; Yungchen Lhamo’s global prayer for kindness; Allison Russell confronts her demons; and sax player James Brandon Lewis's tribute to Mahalia Jackson.
Williamsburg mainstay Toñita's attracts a new generation to the social club
Friday, September 08, 2023
The Caribbean Social Club and its owner remain the same through the city's continuous changes, this time providing solace for asylum seekers and migrants new to the five boroughs.
Construction Suicide Prevention Week shines light on high suicide rate among construction workers
Thursday, September 07, 2023
The federal government says the suicide rate for men working in the construction industry is four times higher than the general population.
NJ veterans' homes still exposing residents to health dangers: Feds
Thursday, September 07, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy's administration says it's made improvements, but that there's more work to do
Don’t call it a booster: What NYC should know about COVID vaccines this year
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
If you’ve had COVID-19 before and didn’t feel too bad, that’s not necessarily what will happen the next time you get sick because of new variants.
Weekly Music Roundup: Speedy Ortiz, Omar Apollo, Nicki Minaj
Monday, September 04, 2023
New Sounds
This week, winter memories from Omar Apollo, returns for Speedy Ortiz and Beirut, and a change of pace from Nicki Minaj.