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Turning Trash into Treasure (video)

By Staff on April 12, 2020 alex dabagh, aNYbag, leather, new york city leather, plastic bag ban nyc, plastic bag tote Business, Environment, Video

On the Frontlines: Overworked and Underpaid (video)

By Christopher Howell on April 11, 2020 coronavirus, covid-19, fdny, first responders, Queens Coronavirus, Queens, Video

On the Frontlines: The Spanakopita Samaritan

By Staff on April 7, 2020 coronavirus, New York City, Restaurants Coronavirus, Video

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, restaurants in New York City are repurposing their kitchens to feed hospital workers on the frontlines

On the Frontlines: Stir-Fry Meals on Wheels (video)

By Staff on April 7, 2020 Brooklyn, coronavirus Brooklyn, Coronavirus, Food & Wine, Video

On the Frontlines: Feeding a Community in Crisis (video)

By Christopher Howell on April 3, 2020 coronavirus, covid-19, New York, New York City, NYC, Queens, Video Coronavirus, Queens, Video

A Scarce Commodity (video)

By Caroline Chen on March 28, 2020 Brooklyn, coronavirus, covid-19, small business Business, Coronavirus, Public Health, Video

From Soviet Russia to Brooklyn: Making Music With a Wave of the Hands

By Staff on March 28, 2020 Multimedia, NY City Scene, Video

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of a unique instrument.

On the Frontlines: NYC Doctor Describes Battle Against COVID-19 (video)

By Staff on March 26, 2020 coronavirus, doctors, emergency room, hospital Coronavirus, News, Public Health, Video

For emergency room doctors, the battle against coronavirus is jarring, graphic and overwhelming. Hear Dr. Alyssa Nguyen-Phuc talks about her experiences in this COVID-19 pandemic.

On the Frontlines of a Pandemic (video)

By Staff on March 18, 2020 city health, coronavirus, New York, New York City, Video Life in a Pandemic, Manhattan, Video

The Art of Making Dominican Chocolate

By Angie Hernandez Pena on March 13, 2020 Brooklyn, Business, chocolate shop, Featured, New York, Video Brooklyn, Business, Multimedia, Neighborhoods, Video

Damion Badalamenti, chocolate maker at Kah Kow U.S.A. the first Dominican chocolate factory in New York City, explains what makes Dominican chocolate unique. The Rizek Cacao company is a family-owned business that has been exporting cacao beans from the Dominican Republic for over 100 years. Fifth-generation Nadia Rizek wants to share the potential of Dominican […]

A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child

By Staff on March 11, 2020 Bronx, Lens on New Yorkers, Multimedia, Video

By Carson Kessler and Currie Engel A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child from NYCityLens on Vimeo. For one mother, finding her child a place in a special needs classroom was an uphill battle. Read the full story here.

New Yorkers Adjust to “Work From Home” (video)

By Staff on March 11, 2020 Coronavirus, NY City Scene, Video

By Yuntong Man and Currie Engel New Yorkers Adjust to “Work From Home” from NYCityLens on Vimeo. With coronavirus cases in the city rising daily, companies have started telling their employees to stay home. Here’s how some workers are dealing with being told to “work from home.”

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