The Shadow (underground newspaper)

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. ^ a b c "The Shadow Tactical Media Files". www.tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "Cops crack down on Tompkins Square New Year's Eve party". The Village Sun. January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ a b @aicragellebasi (2017-06-19). "Origins of the Shadow Newspaper – Wednesday, June 21st, 7PM". MoRUS. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ^ Grieve. "[Updated] The Shadow returns". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ Crespo, Everynight Charley (November 6, 2020). "A rockin' Halloween in Tompkins Square Park". The Village Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  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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