Dance Parade Marks 20 Years of Movement, Culture and Community in New York City
By Richard Scalzo / A Fixed MomentPhotos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment NEW YORK — Manhattan belonged to the dancers on Saturday. The 20th Annual Dance Parade and Festival moved through the streets on May 16, 2026, bringing more than 100 styles of dance, dozens of cultures and thousands of performers into the…
Tom Morello Joins Immigrant Justice Rally Outside 26 Federal Plaza
Tom Morello joined Hands Off NYC and immigrant justice advocates outside 26 Federal Plaza for an End ICE Abuse rally, bringing music, protest and solidarity to Lower Manhattan.
Rain Moves BKCM’s Open Stages Indoors, but Park Slope Keeps the Music Going
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Rain pushed much of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages festival indoors on May 9, but it did not stop the music. Across Park Slope, church sanctuaries, classrooms, basement stages and community spaces filled with jazz, bluegrass, choirs, funk and young rock bands as neighbors packed into venues throughout the day….
Outside the Met Gala, Rise and Resist Stages a “Resistance Red Carpet”
AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story Rise and Resist staged a satirical “Resistance Red Carpet” outside the Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. The action used costume, protest signs, fake money and performance to challenge wealth, corporate power and elite spectacle. Photography · Richard Scalzo · May…
Brooklyn’s People’s Ball Turns the Library Into a Runway for All
Brooklyn People’s Ball 2026 turned Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library into a runway for everyone, bringing style, creativity, inclusivity and community to Grand Army Plaza on the eve of the Met Gala.
The 2026 Five Boro Bike Tour Takes Over NYC Streets
Five Boro Bike Tour 2026: Photos from NYC The TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2026 brought more than 30,000 cyclists across New York City on May 3, transforming streets into a car-free celebration of community, movement, and cycling culture. Riders crossed bridges, neighborhoods, and major roadways while showing the personality and energy that make New…
Earthworld Comics Celebrates Free Comic Book Day With Community, Cosplay and a Cause
Earthworld Comics celebrated Free Comic Book Day in Albany, New York, on May 2, 2026, with free comics, cosplay, local vendors and a fundraiser supporting the West Hill Refugee Welcome Center. Free Comic Book Day Albany 2026 brought crowds to Earthworld Comics, where visitors picked up free comics, met cosplayers, and supported local vendors and…
May Day Protest Draws Large, March Through New York City
The May Day Protest NYC 2026 highlighted growing coordination between labor unions, grassroots organizers, and political leadership in New York City. AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story The May Day Protest gathered in Washington Square Park on May 1, 2026, before marching south to Foley Square. The march centered on labor…
