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Desma Holcomb (r) and Miriam Frank (l) celebrated their union of more than 20 years last year, after getting married in Connecticut. Their daughter, Ruth Frank-Holcomb pictured here helped to design and bake the wedding cake.
With New York State having officially become the sixth and largest state to legalize same-sex unions this past June 24th, marking a milestone in the gay civil rights movement, the wedding rush appears to be in full swing.
In a class action settlement announced Thurs., July 21st, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Transit (NYCT) have agreed to make major accessibility improvements during the Dyckman Street subway station renovation in New York City. This landmark settlement resolves a lawsuit filed last year, which charged that the MTA and NYCT were in violation of the ADA for failing to make improvements required by law during subway station renovations.
A four-alarm fire this past Wed., July 21st in the engine room of the treatment plant upon which Riverbank State Park rests has caused for the entire park to be evacuated and closed.PHOTO CREDIT:doobybrain.com
The massive North River Wastewater Treatment Plant located on the Henry Hudson Parkway from W.137th Street to W.145th Street continues to dump gallons of sewage into the river after a four-alarm fire that started in the engine room on Wed., July 21st at approximately 11:45 a.m., where a vital piece of machinery inside the plant was destroyed. An exact cause for the fire has not yet been determined.
Christopher Auger-Dominguez’s image of a young superhero is one of 14 photographs included in a group exhibit titled “If I didn’t have to be me, what would I be?" at the Manhattan Times. The closing reception is Wed., Aug. 3.
A frustrated writer, a young superhero, a playful child: these are some of the things that local photographers would choose to be if they were something else. The photographs are part of a group exhibit that explores the theme “If I didn’t have to be me, what would I be?" that will have its closing reception on Wed., Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m.
Armory Foundation Executive Director Dr. Norbert Sander, center, receives a Leadership Award from Small Business Services Commissioner Robert Walsh, left, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The mayor holds a running shoe that Sander gave him as a token of appreciation. PHOTO: Mike Fitelson
The Armory Foundation, which runs the nation’s busiest indoor track at Fort Washington Avenue and W. 168th Street, was one of 14 organizations, businesses, and individuals to receive a Neighborhood Achievement Award on Tue., July 12th during a ceremony at Gracie Mansion.
Rubén Henríquez, has launched the www.HelpRuben.com project; the young artist is asking his community to buy his work and donate so he can pay for his college tuition.
El Alto is full of hustlers. Allow me to introduce you to a new kind of Uptown hustle. It’s a hustle where you push yourself to do what you love. It’s the pursuit of passion in the face of adversity; it’s a dedication to your craft, your mission, and your beliefs. It’s putting words to action, and believing in your talents, because when you’re in El Alto, you have to hustle.
The Italian delicacies that Yolanda offers go beyond pizza pies. Step in to enjoy a heaping plate of their signature chicken cacciatore, a heaping portion of chicken, red peppers, Italian sausage, and baked potatoes.
As you walk along the bustling commercial corridor on E. 149th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, you can smell the sweet aroma of baking dough and fragrant garlic wafting in the air.
By Eric T. Schneiderman
School’s out! For kids, summer vacation means hitting the pools, baseball games, or just hanging out with friends. But in this day and age, it also means more time online. And for parents, that can be a concern.
The Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) celebrated its second annual graduating GED class last month. Fifty-three students celebrated their accomplishment, from left to right, Jorge G., Michael P., and class valedictorian Luis Chavez.
Whether it’s a kindergarten graduation, an elementary school celebration, or reaching for a degree at the university level, for anyone that’s ever completed a program involving an academic curriculum, and that has been rewarded with a degree and a graduation, it signifies a special moment in their lives.
It’s hard to resist romping in one of Northern Manhattan Parks dozen or so shower sprays, as evidenced by the author’s own quick, refreshing frolic in the water. Photo: Stuart Dean
by Nancy Bruning
Quick—what do a dog’s tongue, a wet bandana around your neck, the sweat dripping down your back, and the shower spray at Highbridge Park have in common?
Local artist Tony Peralta has spent the last three months working in a silkscreen studio making the pieces of his upcoming “Complejo” exhibition which will open the first week of August.
It’s 9 am, and Tony Peralta gets on the 1 train near his Post Avenue Studio to take a ride downtown to the School of Visual Arts (SVA) where he takes continuing education classes and prints his work.
July 18 – July 23
Did you know that the New York Daily News recently declared John’s Fried Chicken (512 W. 207th Street) the best fried chicken spot in all of New York City? The John’s brand has been around for almost 30 years and since Corporal is now defunct, their fried chicken dominance is assured. So the next time you finish a night of imbibing at one of the many awesome bars, pubs and lounges in the neighborhood, hit up John’s for some greasy goodness and dig into the best fried chicken in the city.
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