- Arts
A good read, a good deed Una buena lectura, una buena acción
Junot Díaz went to the doctor’s office this past week. Over 200 people followed. The Pulitzer Prize winner had not come down with the flu, or the dreaded...
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- Education
Protest by the keystroke Protesta por la pulsación de teclas
Dissident Cuban blogger Yoani María Sánchez Cordero is hoping for a tribute to democracy in her native country. What she envisions isn’t an obelisk...
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- Education
A century of valor Un siglo de valor
100 years ago in northern Manhattan, the area was mostly farmland. Walrus mustaches were all the rage. And the fire trucks were horse-drawn. The Engine 93...
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By the book, a fairy alights Por el libro, un hada se posa
Más de mil libros infantiles necesitan un buen hogar. Durante más de un año, los libros han vivido en el departamento de Judith Amaro antes...
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Coupons Savings for Every Mom
Ahorros con cupones para todas las madres
Usually, when young moms think of saving, it’s more likely to be while rifling through the sales rack at a children’s department store, ...
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Tish James secures endorsements
Tish James asegura apoyo crucial
This past Tues., Mar. 19th, Councilwoman Letitia "Tish" James' campaign for New York City Public Advocate announced key endorsements from a group ...
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De Pura Cepa
This all seems…familiar. The women beam invitingly from a retro space that seems to speak of a time long past, while winking at a distinctly modern sensibility.Who are they? The vivid photographs hang at APT78, as part of “Pin-Up de Pura Cepa,” an exhibition brought by The Peralta Project ...
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La Piñata: A Treat of Taste
The lure of piñatas has long been the treasures hidden within. The new Piñata in town, however, saves you the trouble of having to smash anything...
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Jessica Lappin Endorsed by State Sen. José M. Serrano for Borough President
As announced this past Mon., Mar. 18th, New York City Councilmember Jessica Lappin’s campaign announced that State Senator Jose...
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Spring into Color Primavera a todo color
El maquillaje puede servir como el mejor amigo de una jóven, particularmente para las madres siempre ocupadas que no quieren quedarse ...
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Honoring commitment to care
“They’re all, in their own right, rising stars.” Basketball Hall of Famer and former New York Knicks player Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, also nicknamed “Black Jesus,” would know of what he speaks. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990, Monroe was a four-time NBA All-Star guard and was celebrated for his twisting...
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The Uptown Collective – The Recap 03-04 to 03-09
Being that people are still talking about the groundbreaking WHIN By Any Means III event, we started the week with a plethora of exclusive content from the function. We featured picture sets from Emil Baez, Art By Dj Boy and a video recap courtesy of Productive Ray. Not to mention a WHIN By Any Means III downloadable mixtape...
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Community News 03.13.13 Noticias Comunitarias 03.13.13
El Departamento de Parques y Recreo ha restaurado la histórica cúpula del Centro Recreativo J. Hood Wright. La cúpula, un prominente rasgo...
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In the running: Candidate Cheryl Pahaham
Aspiraciones: Candidata Cheryl Pahaham
Cheryl Pahaham ostenta una Licenciatura en Estudios Afroamericanos de Wesleyan University. Su Doctorado en Sociología (co enfoque en la pobreza...
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