The Manhattan Times

Sandra Harris, Vice Presidente Asistente para Asuntos de Gobierno y Comunitarios de Columbia University, aplaudió al Centro para el Desarrollo de la Mujer Dominicana por sus esfuerzos al facilitar la investigación. "Esto es de suma importancia para nuestra universidad", expresó.

La Universidad de Columbia, con sus grandes recursos para la investigación experimental, social y de campo, entre muchas rigorosas búsquedas, se ha acercado con frecuencia a organizaciones locales en el Norte de Manhattan a fin de llevar a cabo sus estudios.

Pero en una instancia reciente, los papeles cambiaron un poco.

Debido en parte a una subvención nacional, la institución académica por fue sujeto de vigilancia por parte de las mismas organizaciones comunales sobre las cuales esta se había enfocado.

El fin era estudiar e identificar cuales medidas e intervenciones estratégicas podría llevar a cabo Columbia para ayudar a incrementar la participación comunitaria a fin de mejorar el cuidado de la salud.

La investigadora principal y Directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Desarrollo de la Mujer, Rosita Romero ayudo a dirigir el estudio con fondos federales, y el jueves 1ro de marzo, ella reveló las conclusiones en el Columbia University Medical Center en Washington Heights.

New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for Congress.

This past Sun., Mar. 11th, New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat announced the formation of an exploratory committee for U.S. Congress.

"Throughout my career in public service, I have advocated for our community to be represented at the highest levels of government," wrote Sen. Espaillat in a statement. "We are forming a committee that will explore the possibilities of what a predominantly Latino district would look like and whether there is support for a candidate who represents us."

"On Valentine's Day in 1977, that was when I opened up shop," says Vasken Ohanyan. Ohanyan, better known by his friends and customers for decades as George, his middle name, has since been the owner of the neighborhood institution called Continental Cleaners on West 207th Street in Inwood.

After 35 years of offering local residents dry-cleaning and tailoring services, George will close up his shop, between Cooper Street and Broadway, this week on March 16th.

As much as he has enjoyed working, George, now 80 years of age, says he has finally arrived at the inevitable: retirement.

Photographer Christopher Auger-Domínguez's winning portrait of Lucy and Josie Gallina from HBO's "Boardwalk Empire".

Local photographer Christopher Auger-Domínguez was recently awarded the Grand Prize in PDN's Go Indie photo contest featured in Emerging Photographer. Sponsored by SONY, contest celebrates photographs that are "quirky and unique but also created with upmost craftsmanship."

Part of a personal series on child actors, Auger-Dominguez's winning portrait is one of Lucy and Josie Gallina from HBO's "Boardwalk Empire."

We caught up to the Grand Prize winner of a Sony NEX-5N digital camera, among other rewards, to discuss patience, fireflies and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

Activities such as puzzles and games that help encourage seniors' mental agility and memory are encouraged by the VNSNY's care providers.

The advent of age comes with many things: the accumulation of memories, wisdom, and an ability to take the long view in many situations.

It can also sometimes take some of the cognitive and physical vitality that allows for simple routines to be executed seamlessly.

An innovative program available locally is aimed at addressing some of the concerns of aging individuals and their families and looking to keep seniors active, engaged and involved to make for a better quality of life.

VNSNY CHOICE, an affiliate of the non-for-profit health organization Visiting Nurse Services of New York, has deployed a home visiting nurse service in which the providers of care engage in many different activities and efforts specifically intended to keep seniors sharp and healthy.

Moreover, CHOICE is a managed long-term health care plan for New York seniors who are eligible for Medicaid and/or Medicare, so that there are options available for those families on limited incomes.

El advenimiento de los años trae muchas cosas: la acumulación de recuerdos, sabiduría, y una habilidad para tener una amplia visión en muchas situaciones.

Puede ser también que en ocasiones reste algo de la vitalidad física y cognoscitiva que permite que las simples rutinas se ejecuten sin dificultades.

Un innovador programa el cual está a disposición localmente tiene como finalidad tratar algunas de las inquietudes de las personas que envejecen y de sus familiares, procurando mantener activos e involucrados a los de la tercera edad, a fin de crearles una mejor calidad de vida.

VNSNY CHOICE, un afiliado de la organización sin-fines-de-lucro Visiting Nurse Services of New York (Servicios de Enfermera Visitante), ha desplegado un servicio de enfermera visitante al hogar mediante el cual, los proveedores del cuidado se involucran en diversas actividades y esfuerzos con la específica finalidad de mantener atentos y saludables a los de la tercera edad. Además, CHOICE es un plan de cuidado de salud a largo plazo, para los de la tercera edad que son elegibles para el Medicaid y/o Medicare, de manera que hayan opciones disponibles para aquellas familias de ingresos limitados.

Saint Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated this week, is said to have used the shamrock, and its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity to the then-pagan Irish.

Since his death on 17 March 461, the phrase "the wearing of the green," has come to mean the wearing of a shamrock on one's clothing, or venturing out dressed in vivid emerald green garb to mark what is widely considered the most celebrated saint's day in the world.

St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in north America since the late eighteenth century, prior even to the American Revolution.

Whether you should choose to wear a favorite green sweater or scarf, cheer along St. Paddy's Day marchers or sip a pint with the regulars, it seems everyone's a little Irish on March 17th.

Here is one way to bring a touch of green home.

San Patricio, cuya fiesta se celebra esta semana, se dice que ha utilizado el trébol, y sus cuatro hojas, para explicar la Santísima Trinidad para los entonces paganos irlandeses.

Desde su muerte el 17 de marzo del 461, la frase "vistiendo de verde", ha llegado a significar el uso de un trébol en la ropa, o aventurarse a salir vestido de un vívido verde esmeralda para marcar lo que es ampliamente considerado celebrar el día del santo en el mundo.

El Día de San Patricio ha sido celebrado en Norte America desde finales del siglo dieciocho, aun antes de la Revolución Americana.

Ya sea que escoja utilizar su suéter verde favorito o bufanda, vitorear a lo largo de los marchantes del Día de la Parada o beber con los regulares, parece ser que todo el mundo es un poco irlandés el 17 de marzo.

Aquí una manera de llevar lo irlandés a casa.

OP-ED

Dear State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Member Robert Jackson, CB 12, USTA members, and The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation,

The Washington Heights Tennis Association (WHTA), is a remarkable tennis program for youth in Northern Manhattan. The WHTA offers free group tennis lessons to beginners and intermediates and semi-private lessons to advanced children from ages 5 – 17 all year-round and includes a 10 and Under Tennis component. The president of the WHTA, Eligio Reynoso (Leo), started the program 15 years ago to help kids get off the streets and to introduce them to the game of tennis and its discipline, ethics and teamwork. The Inwood Hill Park tennis courts are the summer home for the WHTA and have not been resurfaced or reconstructed in over 20 years and the courts are not in accordance with USTA standards. The courts only have 15 feet in the back court, and do not meet USTA standards of 21 (19) feet.

The WHTA has been negotiating with the NYC Parks Department to get the Inwood Hill Park tennis courts repositioned, resurfaced, and brought up to USTA standards, not only for the neighborhood and the WHTA program, but also as an alternative practice site for players during the US Open. Top ranked players revealed how difficult it was for them to get practice time on-site during the 2011 US Open. With the Inwood Hill Park tennis courts located next to the Cloisters, they could be a tranquil respite to the hustle & bustle of vying for practice court time at the National Tennis Center, especially for those players staying in Manhattan. Inwood Hill Park would be a perfect place for US Open players to practice and give the community a chance to watch champions play.

MARIA LUNA

The topic was stop and frisk reform, a contentious discussion that has involved elected officials, community leaders, the Mayor, and members of the New York Police Department, including Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

But the failure of local law enforcement to attend Community Board 12's latest public safety committee meeting on Wed., Mar. 7th perplexed both the board and area residents.

Chairwoman Pamela Palanque-North said both precinct commanders had indicated they would attend. But neither Deputy Inspector Barry Buzzetti of the 34th Precinct nor Captain Brian Mullen of the 33rd Precinct were present to defend or discuss any of the controversial stop and frisk tactics employed by the police department.

The committee convened a public hearing to consider a resolution by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.