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A Waiter Struggles to Hold on to His Acting Dreams

By Trevor Anderson on May 17, 2014 Actor, waiter, working poor On the Edge, Two New Yorks, What's New?

A Waiter Struggles to Hold on to His Acting Dreams

For New York City actors, their toughest role can be following their dreams and paying their bills.

Knocked Out by Sandy

By Sybile Penhirin on May 17, 2014 Bronx, Brooklyn, far rockaway, grandmother, NY City Lens, Sandy, Superstorm Sandy, Sybile Penhirin, teacher, unemployment, working poor On the Edge, Two New Yorks, What's New?

Knocked Out by Sandy

A 61-year-old grandmother fights to re-build a family nest after Sandy flooded her Far Rockaway home

Sidelined by Health Woes

By Asha Mahadevan on May 17, 2014 Morningside Gardens, On the Edge, Rachel Martin, working poor On the Edge, Two New Yorks

Sidelined by Health Woes

Rachel Martin has to cope with shoulder surgery and arthritis as she tries to start a second career at the age of 62