Anti ICE protest in NYC, January 11, 2026 ( RIP Renee Good January 7, 2026 ) The advances of the fascist regime are a horror show. The past year has been very difficult. The U.S. Constitution is barely in effect. The U.S. has the most un-American president in history. The deliberate destruction of democratic institutions by his administration and his supporters is never ending. Tragedy and death are a constant. It is hard to fight off a feeling of helplessness. Fascism thrive

Memorialsnewyork.com is taking submissions from the public! Your images can contribute to this web site's documentation of New York City neighborhood memorials. If you take a photograph of a mural or installation or any other kind of memorial, submit it this web site. I am setting up a new section of this web site for public submissions. Send an email with the image attached as a jpeg to: memorialsnewyork@gmail.com If the image is appropriate, i will post the image on this s

Matthew Courtney hosting the "Wide Open Cabaret" performance and poetry readings at ABC NO RIO in the late 1980s and early 1990s (photo by Ilana Storace) Matthew Courtney - the downtown New York City legend and artist, who sold his work on Prince Street in New York City, has died at the age of 66 on May 2, 2025. Hyperallergic Magazine has a good article on his passing. Matthew had many lives and some challenges. I got to know him from his “Wide Open Cabaret” performances at

Woody Guthrie in 1943 Fascism returns in 2025. We are doomed to repeat history. We suck at remembering. Fascism returns again and again....