Musician, scientist, inventor of his own martial art -- "Me and Shaq? Anytime" -- Milford Graves, marching to his own beat, is the different drummer.

The latest dockside showdown between hoods and cops brings Budd Schulberg -- whose On the Waterfront defined one era in New York and whose What Makes Sammy Run? defined another in Hollywood -- back to the scene of the crimes.

From Sinatra's swagger to Moby's mixes, the city's had its share of the all-time-great gigs. A highly selective guide to the musical high notes that could only have been hit in this town.

Who are those mysterious women in their storefronts, beckoning you in to meet your future? Are they con artists? And more important: Do they know what they are talking about? One writer's exploration.

Hoofing it from Van Cortland Park to Coney Island in the company of Whitman, Hawthorne, and James P. Johnson. How one man lost himself to find the city.

Wynton Marsalis's horn virtuosity is well-known. But it's his gift as a sweet-talking, tough-minded businessman that's putting up his Jazz temple at Lincoln Center.

Long Island, land of lawns and tract homes with— of course— garages, has given birth tO the country’s hottest Rock- and-Roll scene. Just don’t mention Seattle.

A hoop legend grows in Rockaway: 17-year-old Clare Droesch, who might just have the talent to become the next women's superstar.