Serving "up to 80 years for crimes tied to the turbulent years [..] that reshaped Chinatown in the 1990s."

Some "describe themselves instead as poor newcomers — smuggled in, indebted, and vulnerable — who were coerced."
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Title: The Lost Prisoners of Chinatown's Gang Era
Author: April Xu
Publication: Documented
April 13, 2026
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#NewYork #USA #China #Immigration #Courts #Incarceration #SexualViolence
https://documentedny.com/2026/04/13/lost-prisoners-chinatown-gangs/

VinylCon! in #NewYork

Großes, zweitägiges Fest rund um Schallplatten feiert Debüt!
https://newyorkaktuell.nyc/201040-2/

New York City Weather - Jun 12, 2026 6:00 PM UTC

Now: 91°F, Unknown
Humidity: 47%
Wind: W 18 mph

Today: 91°F Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms (51% precip)
Tonight: 70°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy (51% precip)

#NYCWeather #NewYork

📰 Feest in de straten in New York, maar niet vanwege het WK

https://nieuwsjunkies.nl/artikel/1I9J

🕢 19:30 | RTL Nieuws
🔸 #Basketbal #Feest #NewYork #WK

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗞

Tienduizenden feestvierders die door de straten trekken, wolkenkrabbers die oranje-blauw kleuren en ticketprijzen die door het dak schieten. New York is in de ban van de Knicks: het wereldberoemde basketballteam kan na een halve eeuw weer landskampioen worden.

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/artikel/5612439/knicks-overwinning-finale-feest-straten-new-york

#Feest #NewYork #WK

CF Signals: Evelyn – Sidespeak

Evelyn’s sonic vision unfolds as a practice that resists conventional categorisation, moving effortlessly between meticulous sound design and the rhythmic urgency demanded by the dancefloor. Her productions reveal a remarkable ability to merge organic textures with highly refined synthetic architectures, creating a balance where introspection, tension, and physical force coexist naturally. Rather than simply responding to contemporary techno conventions, she brings a distinctive sensibility that feels equally visceral and thoughtful.

Now based in Brooklyn while remaining deeply connected to her Midwestern techno roots, Evelyn operates between two landscapes that have profoundly shaped electronic music history. That heritage never feels nostalgic. Instead, it functions as an active force running through her work, giving her productions a distinct identity. Within her tracks, the raw functionality of club music meets an ongoing desire to push sonic expression into new territory.

Her debut in the Club Furies Premiere Series arrives through Sidespeak, a track driven by relentless momentum from the very beginning. Built around a heavy and persistent groove, the piece introduces atmospheric vocals that seem to drag themselves slowly across the stereo field, leaving spectral traces behind. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Sleezy D, Levon Vincent, and Pfirter, Evelyn crafts a composition that moves around the body before cutting directly through it. The impact is physical, yet equally psychological. Low-end pressure strikes the chest while drifting textures generate a continuous sense of unease and fascination.

https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfs-evelyn-sidespeak

As the track unfolds, tension accumulates through subtle internal shifts and carefully measured modulation. There is no rush toward an immediate climax. Instead, energy is managed with patience and precision, allowing each element to reveal its full weight at exactly the right moment. What makes Sidespeak particularly compelling is the way it balances density and openness, pressure and suspension, creating a sonic architecture that feels larger than the dancefloor itself.

For Club Furies, welcoming Evelyn into our premiere series reinforces a commitment to artists who understand electronic production as an ongoing process of transformation. Sidespeak not only confirms the strength of an already impressive trajectory, it points toward new creative territories where techno’s legacy continues to evolve. Its power lies precisely in its refusal to follow predictable routes, drawing strength instead from sustained tension, atmospheric depth, and a sonic identity that feels unmistakably its own.

Artist: EVELYN
Title: Sidespeak
Label: Self-released

Release Date: June 19th, 2026
Support & Buy: Bandcamp

EVELYN

SoundCloud | Instagram | Bandcamp

Club Furies

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If you live in NYC, the city is offering free swimming lessons (via lottery), for all age groups.

"Knowing how to swim is a valuable skill that can improve your health and fitness, and even help save your life."

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/learn-to-swim

via https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/human-interest/2026/06/12/city-diving-into-summer-with-more-free-swim-classes--mamdani-says

h/t @egall.bsky.social

#NYC #NewYork #swimming #GovernmentPrograms

This artist draws with a #typewriter, here are 30 of his new impressive images: https://zorz.it/ozWgS

#Hidrėlėy #JamesCook #BritishArtist #portraits #cityscapes #IconicLandmarks #London #NewYork