The year was 1994. The New York Rangers eliminated their cross-river rivals in the Eastern Conference finals, fulfilling the promise by captain Mike Messier that they would win, and advancing [...]
For Teammates at Chelsea Pier’s Division I League, The NHL Dream Was Not Easy to Follow
May 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Hamilton Heights Embraces Street Produce Vendors
May 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
Everyday, at around 9 a.m., Armando Fernandez sets up two large tables and a few milk crates in front of them. On the tables he places the fruits and vegetables [...]
Yiddish – Two Hundred Years of Chutzpah and Counting
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Two Hundred Years of Chutzpah and Counting
By Robert Frenkel
One hundred years ago one would have been hard pressed to stroll down Orchard Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side without a [...]
Going Mobile: Selling skateboards on the streets
May 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Through the years there have been many skate shops based in the city. They come and go with the flow of time, but now, just as the tricks and style [...]
Gentrification of Central Harlem
May 14, 2012 by 53 Comments
Gentrification: In with the New
By Valeria Veras
Today, Harlem, once known for crime and dangerous streets have been overlooked the new amenities, real estate, and businesses. On 126th street and Lenox [...]
Promoting a Healthier Brooklyn
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Promoting a Healthier Brooklyn
By Rasheda Jolly
Mark Davis a 27 year old sales representative for Kellogg’s recently moved to Flatbush, Brooklyn from Woodbridge, N.J.
One thing he misses most about his old [...]
NYC reacts to the Trayvon Martin case
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Professor Vilna Bashi Treilter Q&A on Trayvon Martin’s Case
For the past two months, George Zimmerman has been the subject of national discussion for his involvement in the fatal shooting of [...]
Culture, Style and Fashion Join Hands
May 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
Culture and fashion unite for the immigrants of New York City. Immigrants are able to hold onto their cultural and ethnic identities through fashion.
Brooklyn Commune Brings Unity to Windsor Terrace
May 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Julie Backiel
Brooklyn, New York—Located on a vast, leafy street in Park Slope’s sister neighborhood [...]
Second Avenue Subway: Mixed Feelings from Upper East Siders
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Construction for the Second Avenue subway line in Manhattan has received both praise and scorn. Residents of the Upper East Side weigh in on the issue.
West Farms Families Struggle For Better Fates
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Growing up in one of the poorest communities in New York City, West Farms residents are accustomed to adversity. Just not in their one safe haven.
New bike lanes are safer, but at what cost?
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Newly designed bike lanes have been installed on selected Manhattan Avenues in an effort to keep cyclists safe. However, not all bikers are fans of the new lanes.
From Pierogies to PBR, How ‘Little Ukraine’ Transformed Through the Decades
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By Anastasia Medytska
These days, the East Village is filled with hipsters slinging back $2 PBRs at Sly Fox or satisfying a 3 a.m. craving for pierogis at Veselka without any [...]
Laws Continue to Limit Art Vendors in Union Square
May 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Although street art vendors continue to struggle financially because of the Parks Department’s new laws, these artists refuse to give up on their passion.
Exercising the Urban Dog
May 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
By Peter Passiglia
It was an early spring morning in Woodhaven, Queens and Forest Park was full of runners getting their daily exercise.
But not all the runners were on two legs. [...]
Rise of Zumba in New York City
May 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Zumba increased in popularity the past few years
If anyone has entered a gym or dance studio in the past year or so they may have noticed Latin music being played.
Zumba [...]
From a university researcher with PhD to a live-in nanny. By Zhanna Kubankina
May 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
“-Marina, Im done, Marina Im done-” shout the kids at the top of their lungs, expecting their nanny to run to them and to take their dirty plates away.
Marina Karpushina, [...]
Work continues while the United Nations gets renovated
May 9, 2012 by 29 Comments
By Anne McCullom
On a recent Monday, Werner Schmidt firmly fastened the straps on his helmet and ascended up a wobbly staircase inside the iconic 39-floor United Nations building in midtown [...]
Historic Coney Island Transforms
May 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
When people hear “Coney Island,” the first words that come to mind are probably Nathan’s, Cyclone, beach, boardwalk or some combination of the sort. They are part of the very [...]
“Linsanity” hits the Chinese community in Queens
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In Flushing, the Queens neighborhood that is home to the city’s second largest Chinatown, “Linsanity” was a phenomenon the residents embraced.
Asian players in Kissena Park
Restaurants were filled with patrons cheering [...]