- Education
Tolstoy, ESOL, and Wii Tolstoy, ESOL y Wii
Want to play video games, paint a masterpiece, find a job, and learn English? For free? Yes, there is such a place, and closer than you might think...
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- Arts
Patria, de cada día
El aroma afilado se cierne. Inclino mi cabeza y acerco mi nariz. Me asomo por encima del borde de la pequeña taza blanca y me atrevo respirar profundamente. El rico perfume es ...
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- Arts
Nitín: A sweet classic
Got a sweet tooth? The best cure in town is Nitín Bakery. In fact, it is the best cure in two towns. The first Nitín Bakery was founded decades ago in Santo Domingo. “I’d say 45 or 50 years ago,” projected Atilano Blandino. While there is someone in Santo Domingo who knows precisely how old the original Repostería Nitín is, like many legends, the...
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The Uptown Collective – The Recap 2-18 to 2-23
Did you know that an 8th grader from Washington Heights was recently given a remarkable honor? After receiving nearly 8,000 essays from 7th through 12th graders across the country, Rand McNally has announced the ten finalists in its “Dear Mr. President” short essay contest. Washington Heights...
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Get Your Child Test-Ready
Prepare a su hijo para los exámenesIf your child is in grades 3–8, chances are they’re prepping for the State English Language Arts (ELA) and State Mathematics Tests in school.
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Acacia Network – 02.20.13 – Depression
Over 20 million Americans suffer from depression. It is more common among women, often starting in ages 15 -30. Depression is often triggered by stressful events such as divorce, death or job loss, and a person is more likely to become depressed if they have a family history of it.
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February 11 – February 16
On Monday, February 11th the Tony Award-winning musical, In The Heights, came home for a one-night only performance on the 5-year anniversary of its Broadway debut. In The Heights put our neighborhood on the map all those years ago and here it was, actually playing in our community...
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“A spiritual place”
“Un lugar espiritual”Antes de los discursos, y la tragedia, hubo swing. Como parte del antiguo Audubon Ballroom, el local del Centro Educativo Malcolm X y Dra. Betty Shabazz en el 3940 de Broadway tenía una larga...
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3-2-1 PLEDGE!
Time Warner Cable’s philanthropic initiative Connect a Million Minds (CAMM) recently commemorated its third-year anniversary and met 500,000 minds pledged – a critical milestone in its campaign to help connect one million young people to hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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Pop-up Make-Up
Maquillaje Pop-upProfessional make-up artist Jessica Fermin is hosting a pop-up shop event to highlight a new line of Motives Cosmetics: “There’s going to be a lot of...
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To drill or not to drill
Taladrar o no taladrarEl martes 12 de febrero el Comisionado de Salud del Estado de Nueva York, Dr. Nirav Shah, dijo que el Departamento de Salud necesitaría más tiempo...
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- Arte
MT Community News 02.20.13
The Washington Heights and Inwood Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting this Thurs., Feb. 21st at 8:30 a.m. at the Isabelle Geriatric Center.
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CB12 meets at new EMS facility
Northern Manhattan residents can expect both large and small improvements in quality of life matters this year.Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be reduced.
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A Justice on a journey Una Juez en un viaje
“I had become almost mythical,” said the woman. The words, more likely to prompt a disbelieving response, were, in this case, met with nods and knowing smiles.
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