Holiday Hunger Challenges Grow
The Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger is struggling to meet the demand for food as new clients pour in.
Author: Orie Givens
Big Help From Little Manila
SUPPLY LINE: A Queens-based cargo company is aiding efforts to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
Hunger Grows in a SNAP
Food stamp cuts are sending more New Yorkers to pantries and soup kitchens, advocates for the needy say.
Tunnel Repairs ‘R’ on Track
R train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan won't return for another year because of tunnel repairs necessitated by Sandy. But the feds are paying for most of the project.
Ending School-to-Prison Pipeline
Former state Chief Judge Judith Kaye and the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force produced a report called, “Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court.”
No Hailing ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’
Advocates for wheelchair-accessible cabs flocked to Manhattan Federal Court to support a lawsuit against the city’s “Taxi of Tomorrow.”
Seniors Blaze a New Trail
WALK OF LIFE: A new walking trail in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park is part of a program to encourage senior citizens to exercise.
Drone Protest Takes Flight
The Granny Peace Brigade teamed with Nick Mottern of knowdrones.org to raise awareness of drone use in war.