SERIES ARCHIVE
Tue, March 17, 2026
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Nighthawks: West Park Presbyterian Church shows its Teeth
Welcome to Nighthawks — a biweekly series where writer Sam Brule travels to noteworthy nightlife epicenters across New York City to observe and report…
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Free Press Free Write: A night with Mike Love’s Beach Boys
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I stopped by the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ on April 4 to catch Love and his version of the namesake group, and left feeling excited, confused, and conflicted. In my household, the…
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As spring brushes through Tompkins, I find joy in my solitude
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Inspired by a sunny morning in Tompkins Square Park.
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Among ducks and mailbox keys: Where I find myself in Central Park
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New York City is ceaseless and beats at all hours. When I dream of something sacred to drown out the sensations, I go to the Central Park Reservoir — a place that feels like I…
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I’m thinking of leaving Parsons: The Stamp Podcast Episode 1
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How do you balance feeling dissatisfied with your classes with your passion for the work? For the Free Press’ debut podcast, “The Stamp,” we’re kicking it off with a story from a Parsons School of…
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Diary of dating in New York- The Wanderer
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My life truly began in New York. In 2017 I moved here to attend The New School, with hopes of finding a sustainable job and…well, a partner in crime. Back then, I denied my second…
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On a train to Boston
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I eat some sleep on the train to Boston like it’s the first meal I’ve had all day. I will be there in three hours and forty-seven minutes. With what little I slept last night,…