via New York Daily News
Pole Dancing Muscles In
Le Femme Suite in West Harlem attracts a growing number of enthusiasts of the popular new dance form.
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via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Waterfront Park Plans Sinking
Greenpoint and Williamsburg have just 0.6 acres of open space per 1,000 residents – far below the city average. Some 33 new acres of promised parks have yet to materialize.
via Dominion of New York
Skateboard Park Ramps Up
The new skateboard park at Brower Park in Crown Heights is proving a popular spot for the sport – and for lessons in its culture and history.
War Photogs Tell Story of Iraq
Michael Kamber put together a new book featuring pictures and oral histories from fellow photojournalists who worked in wartime Iraq.
via New York Daily News
Microloans Show Big Impact
Small business owners and entrepreneurs, often shunned by banks during tough economic times, are turning to nonprofit groups for modest loans.
via New York Daily News
Pooper-Scooper Woes Plague Bronx
Residents and neighborhood groups are fed up with what they say is a lack of pooper-scooper law enforcement by the city Sanitation Department.
via City Limits
Giving Citizens a Budgeting Voice
Residents of four City Council districts will soon vote on how to spend $1 million in their communities as part of a pilot program called participatory budgeting.
via New York Daily News
Long Waits at Food Stamps Center
Lines outside – and inside – the Northern Brooklyn Food Stamp and DeKalb Job Centers are typical, clients say.