Plastic Tax Threat Amid New Bag Boom
Mayor Bloomberg wants to hit shoppers with a six-cent plastic bag surcharge. Meanwhile, the reusable bag business is growing.
Author: Maureen Ker
Ethnic Press Gets Election Fever
New York City’s growing ethnic press, usually devoted to community-specific concerns, is riveted to the election.
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‘Cosplay’ Kids Bring Anime to Life
Cosplay - or costume play - is popular with a subculture of fans who dress up as characters from Japanese comics, animation and video games.
CD 11: Q&A With Dr. Julia B. Carroll
Dr. Julia B. Carroll, deputy chairwoman of the Basic Educational Skills pro…
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Pins & Needles For Mom Brings Baby
Katia Frishman tried for four years to get pregnant and finally underwent in vitro fertilization, only to miscarry. She turned to a method unfamiliar to Western fertility clinics: Acupuncture. Her daughter, Maya Isabella, was born Feb. 20.
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Meet Flushing's Streetcorner Seer
Li Feng Jun – or Master Li, as he is known on the crowded streets of Flushing – is a Chinese fortune-teller who offers advice and a purported peak into the future from his perch near the Main Street LIRR station.