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Sai Mokhtari
Sai Mokhtari has photographed all things NYC for Gothamist since 2012 and is best known for her Subway Halloween series. She fuels herself with well-made sandwiches and conversations with strangers. Sai is also a family and event photographer at Citybird Photo.
Arts & Entertainment
Bushwig, one of the world's largest drag festivals, kicks off in Queens
On Saturday, drag queens, kings and aliens continued to trickle into Maspeth’s Knockdown Center for Bushwig, one of the world’s largest drag festivals.
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: Bushwig returns to Maspeth, fierce and fabulous
Dubbed the "gay Super Bowl" by one founder, the Bushwig Festival of Drag, Music & Love took over the Knockdown Center in Maspeth for two days of drag and dancing.
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Steve Smith
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Sai Mokhtari
Food
At Hyssop Supper Club in Red Hook, a shared dining experience is the key ingredient
Envisioned by personal chef Melinda Tracy as a way to reacquaint people with the idea of dining together after pandemic isolation, this new series emphasizes locally sourced farm-to-table dishes.
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Sai Mokhtari
News
Photos: The New York City Dyke March defiantly marks its 30th anniversary
Self-described as "a protest march, not a parade," the Dyke March works without permits or sponsors to bolster identity, celebrate community and confront discrimination.
By
Steve Smith
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
The newly restored Morgan Library & Museum will open its grounds to the public in June
Included in the Morgan's exterior restoration is a garden by award-winning designer Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, opening the museum's grounds to the public for the first time ever.
By
Steve Smith
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
The New York Botanical Garden takes an artful approach to food with "Around the Table"
A sprawling celebration of natural foods, history and culinary traditions includes art tables, an exhibition, a farmer's market and more.
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Sai Mokhtari
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Steve Smith
Arts & Entertainment
Bronx artists setting the table for summer exhibition at New York Botanical Garden
"Around the Table: Stories of the Foods We Love," opening in June, will emphasize the central role plants play in cuisine and cultural traditions worldwide.
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Steve Smith
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: A subtle Orchid Show blooms at the New York Botanical Garden
"Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope" transforms NYBG galleries into a subtle, ever-shifting series of floral encounters.
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Steve Smith
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Sai Mokhtari
Food
Inside Brooklyn's New Dry Liquor Store, Minus Moonshine
“Historically the food and beverage world has been dominated by men, and it’s great to see a lot of these new businesses owned by women, especially queer women,” added owner Apryl, who are themselves non-binary.
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: The Dyker Heights Holiday Lights Are Officially LIT For 2021
"I typed in 'Christmas lights in NYC' and found Dyker Heights, this was the number one result."
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Ben Yakas
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: The Best Halloween 2021 Costumes On The NYC Subway
Squid Game was seemingly the most popular costume in NYC this year, but check out all the brilliant, clever and often weird costumes we spotted people wearing on our mass transit system on Halloween.
By
Ben Yakas
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Sai Mokhtari
Arts & Entertainment
Inside The Most Intimate Musical Performances, Now Taking Place At The Brooklyn Navy Yard
Being led through the mostly empty industrial landscape made it all feel like some top secret experimental program.
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Sai Mokhtari
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