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The Department of Building’s annual No-Penalty Retaining Wall Inspection Program begins Mon., May 7th and it runs...
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Fit in the City
Just in case you’re feeling like you’re in pretty good shape; or, in case you’re feeling a little down, Barstarzz is the perfect cure for both...
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Promoting healthy living with a bit of dirt and dance
“Please don’t throw your trash on the floor,” read a handmade sign tucked inside a tree bed, one of the eight that bordered the...
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Councilmember Jackson honored with UFT’s highest award
New York City Councilmember Robert Jackson will receive the United Teachers Federation’s (UFT) most prestigious award...
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The Adventures of Jovana: Scout, Leader, Teen
Las Aventuras de Jovana: Exploradora, Líder, AdolescenteSummer approaches, and while some teens are looking forward to the lazy days spent doing little, Jovana Tavizon is focused...
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“A New Play”: Looking close, finding self, making art
“A New Play”: Mirando de cerca, encontrándose a si mismo, haciendo arteSe dice que la pintura correcta, puede iluminar un cuarto. En el Pabellón Russ Berrie en la Avenida St. Nicholas, el frente del...
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Community advocates rally against cuts to after school programs
Manifestación comunal contra los recortes a los programas después de la escuelaDirectly after the Mayor unveiled his executive budget this past Thurs., May 3rd, which revealed major cuts for Out of School...
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After painful loss, building a better future
Tragedy struck the Paniagua household two years ago. Sahim, the eldest son, then 16, collapsed at home. He was unable to be revived...
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Local student artist wins Rangel’s 2012 Congressional Arts Competition
This past Mon., May 7th, Congressman Charles Rangel joined local arts leaders, students and parents as he announced this...
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April 30 – May 5
We started the week with an interesting story, via NYConvergence.com, on how the Metropolitan Museum of Art has teamed with...
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From Harlem to Havana, Pastors for Peace maintain worldwide mission
De Harlem a Habana, ‘Pastores por la Paz’ mantienen misión mundialFuera de un torbellino de violencia nació una fundación para la paz. El Reverendo Lucius Walker, el fundador director ejecutivo de la...
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BUILDING A BETTER TRANSIT FUTURE IN ROOSEVELT ISLAND
CREANDO UN MEJOR FUTURO DE TRÁNSITO EN ISLA ROOSEVELTThe future looked rosy 100 years ago, when New York undertook a revolutionary plan to build a vast network of subways and...
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A Supernova in residence, and at home
Una residencia Supernova, y en casaUn supernova es la dramática muerte de una estrella-una visible explosión a una distancia de miles de años luz. Para Carla Lynne Hall, el evento ...
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Residents of run-down Thayer Street building demand relief
Residentes de destartalado edificio en la Calle Thayer demandan socorroNo electricity, no heat, and walls that fall apart. These are the conditions the tenants at 2 Thayer Street are living in. Con Edison has cut off the light and...
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