Giving Students a Chance to Be Kids in the South Bronx
SBU provides after-school tutoring, soccer programs, and legal services.
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Finding Flamenco at 75
New Yorker returns to the dance she did as a teenager.
Spreading a Message of Diversity Through Music
A small but powerful choir in the East Village worries about the future
The Chinese Culinary Paradise Only Insiders Know About
Why do “foodies” flock to this tiny basement in Flushing?
Fearless Girl Statue Here to Stay a Bit Longer and New Yorkers are Happy
The statue was in an honor of International Women’s Day and it was supposed to be taken down.
Undocumented and Unafraid
Maria de los Angeles, 28, is a DACA recipient. Originally from Mexico, she now lives in Brooklyn where she’s finding meaning in her art. Through drawings and dressings, Maria is expressing with colors and materials her struggles as an undocumented immigrant.
Breaking Bread and Boundaries in Central Harlem
A line of several dozen people form beneath the All Souls Episcopal Church each Wednesday evening in Central Harlem. Though the group varies in ethnicity, age, gender and stature, their faces wear the same fragile expression. Many of them have been homeless for years, some have been formerly incarcerated, and most of them struggle to […]
Harlem’s Health Oasis: An Alcove of Wellness Amidst a New York City Food Desert
By Allison Lau, Alexandria Bordas, Zhiming Zhang Harlem has been locked in a battle against obesity and diabetes for years. In East Harlem alone, the 13th poorest of New York City’s 59 community districts, one in three adults are obese, which is the highest proportion of obese adults in all New York City neighborhoods. The […]
Penny’s Puppet Playground
Tucked away in the West Village is a small artist community, called Westbeth, where wooden elephants, lions and puppies gather together to enchant the children of New York City. The mastermind behind the production is a woman, who greets each family with a nurturing voice and warm hug, embellished in hot pink from head to […]
Wrapping Stones
As unusual as the art of wrapping stones could seem, it is a profitable job for Robert Kolsin, a veteran from Queens. The reason for his success, he says, lays in the stones and their powers and good energy. Every day, he packs his jewelry in a suitcase, and travels to Manhattan to sell his art. His stand […]
Exercising for Another Glass of Beer
Have you ever wanted to do yoga and drink beer at the same time? Since September, the Bronx Brewery has been offering people the opportunity to do both on a monthly basis.
Many Catholics Remain Fresh Faced on Ash Wednesday
Just 40 percent of U.S. adults raised Catholic still regularly attend mass — but many took to pews on Ash Wednesday to mark the start of Lent
Landlords Bully at Home, Tenants Rally at City Hall
NYC tenants demand legislation to protect them from landlord harassment
Brooklyn Man Braves Snow for Daily Run
Not everyone used last week’s winter storm as an excuse to stay in bed.
Chinese Lions Roar in New Year Celebrations
Chinese New Year begins with a roaring start