Battleground: The United Nations
As President Obama and President Putin traded barbs inside the U.N. General Assembly on as it gathered for its 70th annual meeting, the reporters of NYCity Lens zeroed in on the action outside the United Nations.
As President Obama and President Putin traded barbs inside the U.N. General Assembly on as it gathered for its 70th annual meeting, the reporters of NYCity Lens zeroed in on the action outside the United Nations.
[caption id="attachment_13744" align="alignright" width="502"] Volunteer clinician Mylinh Ha examines John Son Go's eyes at Academy of Medical and Public Health Services in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, NY. Photo: Maria Chiu[/caption] Once a month, a door opens on Third Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park. It is easy to pass by without taking notice, but for the people who do walk in, they find services that are hard to come by. The open door leads to Academy of Medical and Public Health Services, a non-profit organization that provides free health screenings for underserved communities and a safe-haven for those who have fallen through the
A sense of home away from home is what Principal Nieves is trying to create for students.
[caption id="attachment_13731" align="aligncenter" width="600"] R-L Steven, Carter, Franne Yee-Mon[/caption] Carol Wong casually eats her lunch while poking at a puzzle on her desk, wishing she were busier. It’s the day before elementary schools begin their semester, and as the coordinator for True Light Lutheran Church’s Afterschool Care Program this should be the busiest day of the year for Wong. “We have ONE student enrolled this semester,” she said. Then the phone rings, and after a brief conversation with the caller she hangs up and turns back to say, “Never mind, we have NO students this year, their check bounced.” Ten years ago Wong
Celestina Ford spent Tuesday morning, Sep. 8, dropping her kids off for their first day back at school. Then she drove herself to school. With her kids settled, Ford can now spend the next four-and-a-half hours, worry-free, focusing on her own pursuits: her education. “If you want to further your education, don’t let kids hold you back,” she said. Ford, 40, is a part-time student at Hair Design Institute, nestled in the heart of the busy business district on 86th Street, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She is one of 150 students enrolled in the cosmetology training program, learning skills such as cutting, styling
The first morning at the Bukharian school Sha’arei Zion may thrum with steady send-offs, but no crazed whirlwind of tearful stress.
When Lisandra "La Nena" Velasquez first started hitting a punching bag, she didn't imagine she would ever become a champion. Physically abused by her partner, all she wanted was to learn how to fight back.
NYC's mayor wants zero waste by 2030. Is it possible?
Such deaths rose 24 percent last year in the city. Is enough being done to keep workers safe?
JFK Will Soon Have an Air Terminal Catering to Animals
Organizations throughout the city are trapping cats and having them neutered to help reduce the large feral cat population.
The rodents carry diseases, but maybe there are fewer of them than we fear.
The facility that vows to never euthanize animals is in danger of closing down because of rising rent.
It is a quiet residential town in Nassau County, but on Friday morning the town of Seaford served as a meeting place for thousands of police officers from New York City and Long Island, who came to pay their respects for NYPD officer Brian Moore.
“It’s not just about those six individuals. It’s about systems and institutions."