New York

i-D meets Elena Velez, Willy Chavarria and Theophilio’s Edvin Thompson – three visionary designers shaping New York’s independent fashion landscape.

Almost unnoticeable to those who don’t know it, deep in the Bronx is Nano Billiard Cafe, or Tony’s Billiards, an old-school basement pool hall that serves up some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

Michelle Lopez knows how hard it can be to overcome the obstacles life presents—from her HIV diagnosis in the early 90s, to raising a daughter living with HIV, to simply aging with HIV in a society ill-prepared for people like her.

Timothy DuWhite is unabashed about his perspective on the world, from his writing to workshops and to politics around HIV.

Profiling the local heroes.

Josh Alan Friedman was one of the first writers covering Times Square during the late 1970s and 1980s.

City of Doms, a striptease cruise that features both femme and aggressive dancers (à la 'Magic Mike'), has been making waves on the lesbian circuit for a few years.

Anthony Mangieri has been described as a religious figure in the world of pizza.

VICE met up with a full-time scammer for a look inside the shady, lucrative world of stealing credit card info on the dark web.

Chef Michael White is a world renowned for his pastas and seafood, so naturally we wanted to know about his favorite sandwich.

VICE followed a young prospect in Brooklyn looking to join the Crips to see what it takes to get initiated, from finding a way to meet gang members to getting "squared in"—a vicious beating at the hands of the members.

Frank Pinello has eaten his share of pizza in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but it's time for him to check out New York City's other boroughs—Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx—to discover some of the city's best slices and pies.