Health
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Doctors Without Borders receives humanitarian prize
Médicos Sin Fronteras recibe premio humanitarioDoctors Without Borders/Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been awarded the 2017 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health, in recognition...
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“Still the law of the land”
“Sigue siendo la ley de la tierra”Mina Schulz considers herself fortunate. Though she lived for a time without health insurance, she received coverage through the Affordable Care Act...
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“Where needs are greatest”
“Donde las necesidades son mayores”ArchCare, the healthcare ministry of the Archdiocese of New York, raised a record $1.5 million for seniors and those with special needs at its...
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Haven in the Halls
Refugio en los salonesHabrá aún más ayuda en la escuela. Más estudiantes de escuelas públicas de la ciudad tendrán ahora un mayor acceso a los servicios de...
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The Charge of a Champ
El cargo de un campeónBrianna Vargas has a specific mantra. It has become part of her daily routine. “Every day, we start [by saying], ‘I believe I will succeed’,” she explained...
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Outcry at Arden
Ardiendo en ArdenMaría Claramunt has had enough. A resident of 28 Arden Street, Claramunt says she has endured numerous problems with flooding in her...
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UC Recap – October 23 – October 28
The Editorial Board of the NY Times penned a wonderful piece on the collaboration between the Audubon Society and local gallerist Avi Gitler...
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“There’s nothing left”
“No queda nada”La ventana de la sala de estar estalló durante la tormenta. Su hogar pronto fue inundado por un torrente de lluvia y viento, y ella y su bebé...
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Stand on the Statue
Postura sobre la estatuaStrike Sims down. A coalition of neighborhood activists and elected officials has intensified its campaign to get the city to remove a Central Park...
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UC Recap – October 16 – October 21
Andrea Arroyo is the epitome of the artist/activist. From the unnatural election of you-know-who, to the earthquakes in Mexico, to the...
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“He’s going to have to come over here”
“Él tendrá que venir aquí”Carlos Martínez’s oldest son and grandchildren reside in Puerto Rico. So do his 80-year-old stepfather, who is running out of medication...
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Me Too
Me conmoví a crear la imagen Me Too ya que me inspiraron los cientos de miles de mujeres en todo el país que se unieron para mostrar cómo...
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Premiando la salud mental en el trabajoFrom the basement work cubicle to the c-suite corner office, mental health problems are everywhere in the workplace. Hiding in plain sight...
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Sweet and Smart
Agradable y bien hechoA todos nos encanta el azúcar y los dulces en Halloween y Día de Los Muertos, pero es importante mantener todo en moderación...
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“We need to do something”
“Necesitamos hacer algo”Ponerse las pilas. Aunque las toallas de papel fue lo que el presidente Donald Trump eligió lanzar a los residentes durante su huracanada visita...
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The Beijing Boom?
¿Auge de Beijing?How does the city build more affordable housing? Experts disagree. Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez believes that rezoning can alleviate...
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