The_Shadow_(underground_newspaper)

The Shadow (underground newspaper)

The Shadow (underground newspaper)

Underground newspaper published in the Lower East Side of New York City since 1989

The Shadow is an underground newspaper published in the Lower East Side of New York City since 1989.[1] The paper focuses on investigative journalism.

Founding

The Shadow is an anarchist newspaper.[2] It was founded in 1989 reaction to the way that events in the Lower East Side, including the Tompkins Square Park Riot, were covered by mainstream media.[3][1] It also grew out of a long tradition of underground press in New York City's Lower East Side.[1] The newspaper was founded by Chris Flash. Paul DeRienzo and Frank Morales have been contributing writers.[3]

Activities

The newspaper has focused on issues central to the Lower East Side including squats, gentrification, and struggles against placing a curfew on Tomkins Square Park.[2] It paused publishing in 2008 and returned in August, 2013.[4]

In addition to publishing a newspaper, Chris Flash and The Shadow have organized concerts in Tompkins Square Park.[5][6]

Shadow website

Notes

  1. [1]
    "The Shadow Tactical Media Files". www.tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. [2]
    "Cops crack down on Tompkins Square New Year's Eve party". The Village Sun. January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. [3]
    @aicragellebasi (2017-06-19). "Origins of the Shadow Newspaper – Wednesday, June 21st, 7PM". MoRUS. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. [4]
    Grieve. "[Updated] The Shadow returns". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. [5]
    Crespo, Everynight Charley (November 6, 2020). "A rockin' Halloween in Tompkins Square Park". The Village Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. [6]
    Anderson, Lincoln (August 13, 2015). "N.Y. Post and developers were thrown on the grill at Tompkins campout". amNY. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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