The NYPD has "illegally" trashed the carts of at least 5 street vendors in Corona, Queens in recent weeks, per Street Vendor Project. One of those vendors, Blanca Alvarado, said she's struggled to survive since the NYPD threw her $6k cart into a garbage truck. gothamist.com/news/street-ve…

Luar runway in Rockefeller Center

Offset walking for Luar.

My first show report for The Business of Fashion is centered on Off-White’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection and an interview with Off-White’s CEO Cristiano Fagnani. We discussed the current state of OW’s business and his “reset” strategy for the brand. bit.ly/3z40hg9

Some details I enjoyed at Luar SS25!

Better Gift Shop collaboration with Vans OTW featuring glow-in-the-dark embroidery by AOI Industry.

New newsletter in your inbox, now on substack to keep an archive + more, explained in the email In short, no more free game on social media. It’s terrible for idea sharing, and we all shouldn’t be doing other ppl’s jobs for nothing Really going in w this, be sure to subscribe

Some Haitian families are keeping their children home for their safety, and one woman says she had her car vandalized, in the wake of the GOP’s repeated racist anti-Haitian rhetoric haitiantimes.com/2024/09/11/hai…

NEW: WNYC is parting ways with longtime reporters amidst a catastrophic budget shortfall.... at the same time, it's refusing to buy out reporters who want to leave, because they make too little money. While execs there regularly make over 400k/year! hellgatenyc.com/new-york-publi…

I wrote about Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne and rap media influencers vulture.com/article/kendri…

What is happening to the game I love.

The greatest album ever made turned 30 today so I spoke to the great dream hampton- who was there while it was being made- for crucial context. complex.com/music/a/abe-be…

Unbelievable

PEAR 246 for Living Proof Magazine. PEAR is a graffiti writer known for an “all-world” approach to painting. Although primarily associated with the New York City graffiti scene, PEAR’s work can be spotted in every major city on this planet. Issue 7. livingproofnewyork.com

For i-D, I hung out with the 17-year-old "evil Justin Bieber," "new-gen Kurt Cobain," post-rage prodigy badassfuckingkid as he worked in the studio and after a feverish show. Here's a deep look into one of the most thrilling and polarizing new cult phenoms: i-d.co/article/nettsp…

This New York Times graphic on all of the investigations into New York Mayor Eric Adams and his orbit is stunning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge refuses to grant bail to Sean "Diddy" Combs, orders him sent to jail while he awaits sex trafficking trial.

Brooklyn subway rider struck in head by stray NYPD bullet has brain damage: family Gregory Delpeche was on the way to the hospital job he has worked for more than 20 years when he was hit by a stray slug fired by an NYPD cop. trib.al/9xuEu7e

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How Baker and Anti-Hero Survive Skate Industry Cycles: Baker and Anti-Hero are iconic for their authentic, filterless and unapologetic approach. Both brands have survived several generational shifts as trends fluctuate within skate culture. youtu.be/SzsFPstvJLQ?si…