New York Amsterdam News
Ex-lawyer convicted of deed theft; faces September sentencing
A disbarred attorney has been found guilty of unlawfully obtaining the property deeds of Black and Brown homeowners in Brooklyn. Sanford “Sandy” Solny was tried and convicted in Downtown Brooklyn for stealing 11 residential properties and defrauding a total of 15 victims.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The Jazz Gallery, Craig Harris, Sista's Place, Dionne Warwick
The Jazz Gallery (1158 Broadway, 5th floor), whose repertoire reflects the eclectic side of jazz beyond its ordinary confines, welcomes multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey for a moving four-day engagement June 11-14.
4 min |
June 12, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Bribery allegations surface in efforts to form Surinamese government
After the May 25 general elections in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname, six political parties came together to form a new government coalition, ensuring the previous government was sent to the opposition benches after a single five-year term.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
St. John's Jamora Alves earns a return trip to the NCAA Championships
For the second time in her collegiate career, St. John's University junior Jamora Alves has qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., which began yesterday. She earned her spot in the discus with an outstanding performance at the NCAA East Regional. She previously competed in the championships her freshman year.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Keyshawn Davis' career in chaos after being stripped of WBO title
Keyshawn Davis is in trouble again. After a majority decision victory over Nahir Albright in October 2023 was ruled a no-contest after he tested positive for marijuana, the Norfolk, Virginia native was stripped of his WBO lightweight world championship this past weekend.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Juneteenth and defiance?
Juneteenth is just around the corner in some places and facing cancellation in others — like the holiday parade slated to run through downtown Indianapolis.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Veranda
FEAST for the SENSES
TEXAS FLORAL DESIGNER JIMMIE HENSLEE CAPTURES SUMMER'S ABUNDANCE IN VIVID ARRANGEMENTS OF FLOWERS AND FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND HERBS.
1 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
A NEW AGE for IKATS
In handwoven silks, printed linens, and more, electrifying riffs on historic patterns signal a renewed embrace of the ancient Asian craft.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
What Garden Blunders Do People Make?
Thinking Too Small
2 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
ROOMS with a VIEW
Designer ROSE UNIACKE relaxes a formal 1929 neo-Federalist cottage in the Hamptons with light-dancing neutrals, elemental materials, and powerful Asian art.
3 min |
July - August 2025
Elle Decor US
MILAN AT HEART
Moncler heir Pietro Ruffini enlists his father's favorite designers, Gilles & Boissier, to bring Italian flair and cinematic style to a home of his own.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Veranda
Extraordinary SPECIMENS
De Gournay reimagines the time-honored art of botanicals in six handmade wallpapers inspired by Bunny Mellon's home and garden.
1 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
HOW A SUMMER IN THE GARDEN CHANGED MY LIFE
One moment, she was a woman in a hurry. The next, she was observing, testing, toiling in beds of slow growth and newfound expressions of beauty. Cordelia de Castellane, artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior, shares the season that changed everything.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
TWO IF BY Sea
ON NANTUCKET, INTERIOR DESIGNER MEG BRAFF AND ARCHITECT GERARD BEEKMAN REJOIN A PAIR OF WATERFRONT TOWN HOUSES TO ITS RIGHTFUL WHOLE: A WARM, RICHLY DECORATED SANCTUARY KEEPING WATCH OVER THE ATLANTIC.
3 min |
July - August 2025
Veranda
Wildly Chic
THIS YEAR'S KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE PALM BEACH DAZZLED WITH IMAGINATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF GARDEN ELEMENTS AND BOLD, ORGANIC COLOR.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Elle Decor US
DOLCE VITA DECOR
Watch your Instagram feeds: This summer, they will be full of Martin Brudnizki’s reimagining of Belmond’s Splendido hotel. By ELISA LIPSKY-KARASZ
2 min |
Summer 2025
Elle Decor US
ALL THINGS
Which way does the wind blow? Where does the light hit? Where can I have a moment alone? For A-List designer Alessandra Branca, her concept for this sprawling Harbour Island family home was defined by the life that would be lived inside it.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Veranda
Brilliantly UNTETHERED
Is the wilderness the center of true civilization? A journey to the remote reaches of Vancouver Island sharpens the senses for exploring beauty.
5 min |
July - August 2025
Elle Decor US
Come Si Dice NEW YORK?
In a Manhattan apartment, A-List designer David Netto tells an Italian story, full of all the rich plot twists and sophisticated drama such a tale deserves.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting World
FASTNET READY
THIS YEAR MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FASTNET RACE. YET EVERY EDITION STILL THROWS UP SOME SURPRISES. TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT OUT, WHAT CAN EVERY CREW DO TO PREPARE?
10 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
Cape 26
The top end of the small keelboat racing arena appears to be consistently healthy with world championships in classes such as the J/70 invariably oversubscribed and qualification a necessity even in 50-year-old fleets such as Etchells.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
J/36
This is an evolution of the popular J/112e, with the deck layout, companionway and cockpit updated.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
Ice 56
This Umberto Felci design is another powerful and lightweight yacht with a sporty DNA that incorporates thinking from larger yachts, including the external styling that's derived from its new 80ft Maxi Ice.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
JPK 1050
For a long time conventional wisdom has said it's impossible to create a competitive offshore racing boat in the 30-36ft size range with proper planing performance.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
JP40
Niels Jeppesen, co-founder and former design director of X-Yachts, has created this 38-footer as his second project with naval architect Ariadna Pons, following the Arcona 50 that launched two years ago.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
BAYESIAN MAIB INTERIM REPORT: 'Knocked down in 15 seconds'
The first official account of the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht, an interim report by the UK-based Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), was released on 15 May. The report is a harrowing read, recording the events of the fatal incident.
3 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
Baltic 33m cat
This is a multihull first for Baltic Yachts and a rare sailing catamaran that breaks the 100ft barrier – in recent years, this has been the almost exclusive preserve of Sunreef.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
Hoek TC90 Joal
In a busy year for André Hoek, the fourth of his Truly Classic 90 line launched in the Netherlands in the Spring.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
OYSTER 805
Oyster Yachts proudly unveiled this contemporary new design at its annual private view event in St Katharine Docks, London, in early May, with a model which bridges the yard's semi-custom speciality with that of the supersailing world.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting World
Boris's ocean research yacht
Boris’s ocean research yacht Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia, best known for his IMOCA racing campaign, has launched a new ocean research yacht, Malizia Explorer.
1 min |