UrbanGlass

New York's historic glass studio reopens in a renovated space, adding a gallery and storefront

BAM’s Harvey Theater now has a shiny new neighbor. Founded in 1977 by Richard Yelle and Joe Upham, the New York Experimental Glass Workshop—the country’s first open-access glass studio—has bounced around from its original Great Jones Street location in Manhattan to several other locales before settling down in downtown Brooklyn in 1991. Along with the move came a new name that was a little easier …

Fischer Clothing

A former costume designer applies the farm-to-table approach to her made-in-NY apparel

Operating out of her apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kristina Angelozzi is a firm believer in quality over quantity. Sewing since she was a child, she started her own label almost four years ago with the goal of “making sartorially classic, American-style clothing” that’s actually made in the US. Using timeless fabrics with structured, clean lines, Fischer Clothing offers modern, approachable apparel that blurs the line …

Dealers

Writer Peter Madsen introduces the many anonymous faces of NYC's drug underworld

After losing his writing job in NYC, Peter Madsen turned to something more physical—he became a bike messenger. Few professions give greater insight into what makes a city tick; by way of bicycle, Madsen learned the ins and outs of neighborhoods across all boroughs, interacting with people of all walks of life. From this profound experience he was inspired to create the street interview-based website …