Month: February 2022

Advertisement Marina HarssThe choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, the former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet who is now artist in residence at American Ballet Theater, was preparing a new ballet at the Bolshoi in Moscow when President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made his announcement, early Thursday morning, that he had launched an invasion of neighboring …

Alexei Ratmansky, With Family in Kyiv, Leaves His Ballet in MoscowContinue reading

AdvertisementSupported byIn New York City, neighborhood stores are struggling to confront the crimes that have cascaded from the disruptions of the pandemic.By Nicole HongSomeone shattered the front door overnight and ripped out the cash drawer. The new security gates cost $2,300. The streets became quieter after four neighboring businesses closed permanently during the pandemic, emboldening …

Retail Theft Rises, and N.Y.C. Small Business Owners Are Paying the PriceContinue reading

AdvertisementSupported byGuest EssayBy Emily TamkinMs. Tamkin is the U.S. senior editor at The New Statesman and author of “The Influence of Soros.”Last week, before Russian threats toward Ukrainian borders turned into an all-out invasion, one part of the American media landscape questioned why we weren’t supporting the invaders.“Hating [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has become the …

How the American Right Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love RussiaContinue reading