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The Many Hats of Anthony

By Soraya Anna Auer on April 7, 2015 Cops & Courts, Special Projects

The Many Hats of Anthony

Not many people can say they’ve trained over 44,000 dogs — Anthony Jerone from Queens, New York, says he has managed it and only failed to tame two of that total.

Easter Lilies In Bloom Give Tourists Respite From City Chaos

By Soraya Anna Auer on April 3, 2015 Manhattan, NY City Scene

Easter Lilies In Bloom Give Tourists Respite From City Chaos

Thousands of lilies were planted in the flower beds of Rockefeller Center just in time for the Easter holiday.

Love and Puppets

By Soraya Anna Auer on March 4, 2015 Chad Williams, Featured, Lindsay "Z" Briggs, Wonderspark Puppets Multimedia, Video

Love and Puppets

Puppetry is an unconventional career path, but one couple has made it the family business.

Counting Our Poorest People

By Soraya Anna Auer on March 4, 2015 Department of Homeless Services, Homeless Outreach Population Estimate Multimedia, Struggling in the City, Video

Counting Our Poorest People

For one long night a year, New Yorkers walk the streets and count the homeless.

Keeping Bengali Alive in a New Home

By Soraya Anna Auer on February 27, 2015 Bengali, bilingual education NY City Scene, Photo, Queens, The Global City

Keeping Bengali Alive in a New Home

On Feb. 21, the community commemorated the day Bengalis fought for the right to speak their language.

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