The kings of the elementary school chess world now wear backpacks from Brooklyn. A team of six public school students from PS 130, The Parkside School in Windsor Terrace, pulled off a brainy upset for the ages this month — taking home first place at the 2026 US Chess National Elementary K-6 Championship after toppling … Read more
Theater review CHESS Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. <br>At the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. By the time the curtain rises at the Imperial Theatre, the revival of “Chess” has already given up. The set, such as it is, is revealed to be a semicircle of metal stairs and platforms, on … Read more
When Isabella Epstein moved to the West Village in 2021, no “Sex and the City”-style gaggle of gal pals awaited her arrival. At 23, the Connecticut girl — new to NYC after snagging a prime investment banker gig — found herself unhappily alone, even approaching random folks on the street in search of companionship. This past winter, … Read more
Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it is National Board Game Day. Celebrated on April 11, the holiday aims to elevate tabletop games to the lofty heights of appreciation they deserve. Historical evidence suggests we’ve been playing games since time immemorial, or at least since survival gave way … Read more
Your morning commute could be inhibiting your brain function, a new study suggests. Research published in the journal Environmental Health found a possible link between diesel exhaust inhalation and impaired cognitive function. In the limited, randomized study, researchers analyzed the brains of 25 adults via magnetic resonance imaging. After studying the participants’ “functional connectivity” after … Read more