By Asha Mahadevan on May 17, 2014
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On the Edge, Two New Yorks

Rachel Martin has to cope with shoulder surgery and arthritis as she tries to start a second career at the age of 62
By Asha Mahadevan on May 16, 2014
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NY City Scene, Video, What's New?

Fashion designers and cosmetic manufacturers in the city are catering to vegans with products that are animal-free and cruelty-free
By Asha Mahadevan on April 26, 2014
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Multimedia, NY City Scene, Video

Muslims and Christians joined Jews for an interfaith peace seder on the third night of Passover
By Asha Mahadevan on April 12, 2014
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What's New?

The Boston Globe won the Breaking News award for its coverage of the Boston Marathon tragedy
By Asha Mahadevan on March 27, 2014
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Cops & Courts, The Global City

Due to the city’s diverse population, court interpreters face challenges of dialects and cultural differences
By Asha Mahadevan on March 25, 2014
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Multimedia, NY City Scene, Video, What's New?

The borough gets its first brewery, and why not?
By Asha Mahadevan on March 4, 2014
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NY City Scene

Marina Benedetto: “I am not into food that tastes like plastic.”
By Asha Mahadevan on February 7, 2014
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News, NY City Scene

A newcomer to America takes in an exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the “British Invasion” of New York
By Asha Mahadevan on January 25, 2014
Avonte Oquendo, Featured, Queens
News

His disappearance sparked a city-wide search, touching the hearts of New Yorkers from across the city. Many of them showed up to attend the funeral of 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo.
By Asha Mahadevan on January 25, 2014
Featured
Manhattan, The Global City

The frigid cold following winter storm Janus is keeping customers away from this famous food cart.