Matthew Schnipper

Articles by Matthew Schnipper

Matthew Schnipper

Matthew Schnipper is Gothamist & WNYC's culture editor.

Arts & Entertainment

New York City has the best stories. Read about them in these new books.

Seven books from 2026 with the city at their heart.

Matthew Schnipper

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Arts & Entertainment

Hip-hop began in the Bronx. One critic says it sounds best close to home.

Writer Alphonse Pierre was born and raised in NYC. Local rap movements shaped his identity.

Matthew Schnipper

Arts & Entertainment

NYC World Cup jerseys are selling for big bucks on eBay

Soccer fans are ponying up for the limited edition shirts.

Matthew Schnipper

Arts & Entertainment

The Knicks last won an NBA championship in 1973. Here’s what NYC looked like 53 years ago.

Cheap rent, cheap subways, the birth of hip-hop and the opening of the World Trade Center.

Matthew Schnipper

Arts & Entertainment

The Strokes return as NYC's elder statesmen of rock

Six years since their last album, the band announced "Going Shopping."

Matthew Schnipper

Arts & Entertainment

From Jadakiss to Ms. Rachel: Tracking Mayor Mamdani’s ongoing cultural references

We’re keeping a running list of the namedrops and cultural references of the Mamdani administration.

Matthew Schnipper

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