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Motorized shades are just perfect for these five hard-to-reach windows

August 5, 2015 2 Comments

ADVERTORIAL | Ever strain yourself trying to close a window shade? Rise up on your tiptoes to close that tall blind? Had a window blind that you simply can’t reach without go-go-gadget arms? Unfortunately along with beautiful executive-style homes often come hard-to-access windows that flood these homes with light. While “drenched in light” makes for read more here »

How to guarantee peace of mind when installing shades?

July 24, 2015 1 Comment

BY CAMILLE SPERRAZZA | Take a look around your home. If the shades are faded or broken, it’s time for a makeover — and DTV Installations is the company that will modernize the house. Owner John Lysy says selecting and installing the right window shades will add beauty to any room. They also provide protection read more here »

Supremely Proud crowd revels in marriage ruling at Stonewall

July 2, 2015 1 Comment

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE | Hundreds turned out for a rally last Friday evening at the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots, which marked the start of the modern L.G.B.T. rights movement, to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. “If you’re not married and you hope to read more here »

All under one rainbow umbrella at Pride March

July 2, 2015 No Comment

Some early sprinkles didn’t dampen the Pride on Sunday.

Feeling good, fur sure!

July 2, 2015 No Comment

The good vibrations and love filled everyone — including a K9 unit — at Sunday’s Gay Pride March.

Stonewall National Park effort

July 2, 2015 No Comment

BY ANDY HUMM | Christopher Park across from the just-landmarked Stonewall Inn could become a national park if a campaign underway from the National Parks Conservation Association, a private advocacy group for parks, is successful. An N.C.P.A. official, at a forum it hosted June 23 at the L.G.B.T. Community Center on W. 13th St., announced read more here »

Marching on after nups win

July 2, 2015 1 Comment

Hats off to the marchers and spectators at Sunday’s Pride March. In truth, no one was a spectator — everyone was a participant. And there were quite a lot of them. An estimated 2 million turned out to let their rainbow flag fly. Mayor de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, below, happily greeted a read more here »

Queering comics, cosplay and gaming

July 1, 2015 No Comment

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | In decades past, geek media like comic books and video games would avoid direct mention of LGBT themes. This was because geek media was often seen as childish, while LGBT representation was viewed as inherently sexual and unsuitable for kids. In recent years, a new generation of gay and transgender creators read more here »

Why do so many Manhattan residents install intercom systems in their homes?

July 1, 2015 No Comment

— Advertising — BY ALEXANDRA NEUMAN | More than 18,000 burglaries occur annually in the New York metro-area alone, making smart home technologies essential for securing a home or office. Using devices such as video intercom systems, closed-circuit television security cameras, home alarms, and smart home automation, any space can be monitored both on-site and read more here »

Making history with the Disability Pride Parade

June 25, 2015 1 Comment

BY MICHAEL SCHWEINSBURG | As we come together to celebrate the achievements of the L.G.B.T. community this month, get ready to witness the pride of the disability community. Disability Pride NYC (DPNYC) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is working with the Mayor’s Office of People With Disabilities to present the First Annual Disability read more here »