Epicenter NYC
Epicenter NYC is a community journalism initiative, started as a newsletter to connect neighbors during the pandemic. We’ve grown into much more: We publish articles on our website, offer access to public folders and documentation you might need, run regular livestreams and a weekly podcast, host community forums and rethink how we collect, share and act on news and information.
Thanks to a volunteer-led initiative to help our neighbors get vaccinated, we have scheduled thousands of appointments for those in need. Epicenter is part of URL Media, a multi-platform network of high-performing Black and Brown media organizations, with a shared goal of uplifting, respecting and loving the communities they serve.
We are based in Jackson Heights, Queens, which basically means the whole world meets in our neighborhood.
Kasumi Quinlan of Lemontree on Building a Better System for Food Access
Glenelys Jimenez is rewriting the rules of learning with Levanto Collective
How The Friends Behind City Señoras Are Redefining Self-Care
How Karen Vidangos is building access for the underrepresented in the art world
Epicenter Helps Bring the Sari to Center Stage and Launches an AI Cohort
Lucy Yu of Yu & Me Books on entrepreneurship, burnout, and the power of community
Lessons from Cindy Castro on Starting a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Van Sharma on growing Rupee Beer into a global brand
How Barbara Anderson Turned Vacant Storefronts Into Art on the Ave NYC
How a family recipe inspired Tiffany Campos to build Heritage Bread Pudding
Sean Ro shares lessons from launching Lunar, an unapologetically Asian hard seltzer
Внутри пакета с чипсами: деньги от помощницы Эрика Адамса Винни Греко для репортера мэрии
The Bee Conservancy shows small steps can add up to big change
How Los Herederos built a radio station inside a Jackson Heights subway station
Bookpapi talks TikTok, grants, and starting The World’s Borough Bookshop
How "Cultured Movement" uses dance to empower NYC kids
Nicolás Gabot is on a mission to make a sign for every neighborhood in NYC
The Strategy That’s Helping Us Reach More People — and Fund the Work
Inside Epicenter NYC’s Community-First Playbook That’s Revolutionizing Local News
How the Big Beautiful Bill threatens food security in New York City
How Burlap & Barrel built a farmer-first spice supply chain
Here’s why Zohran Mamdani didn’t lose
City electorate shows up big despite frustration with current NYC leadership
What a shift in work requirements could mean for New Yorkers on Medicaid
The Dobladillo sisters on being “Peruvian enough”
Inside Talisa Almonte’s journey building Almonte Studio
How Layra Marte Created a Healing Space Through Photography
A New Chapter for the Catholic Church Under Pope Leo XIV
Erika Dox-Martinez on Financial Wellness and Founding Blissful Vida
How Outside/In Helps New Yorkers Recover Through Theater