via New York Daily News
Quirky Actress Mops up the Stage
Susan-Kate Heaney performs a one-woman show about her special friendship with her collection of mops.
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via The Villager
Seeing the Hudson in a New Light
Some 150 solar-powered LEDs shine in white and blue on the decaying stumps of Pier 49 as part of an eco-friendly public art project called, "Reflect the Stars."
via SchoolBook
Boys’ Team Takes One Step at a Time
The boys competitive step team for Brooklyn Technical High School is down to six members – and is looking for a few good young men.
via DNAinfo.com
Closing the Book on Borders
The Columbus Circle branch of the faltering bookstore chain offered bittersweet bargains in its final hours.
Blood Drive Strives to Open Hearts
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community co-hosted a blood drive in Manhattan two days before the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
via Voices of NY
Rising Battles Over Mosques
A recent New York Civil Liberties Union report details nine fights over plans for mosques across the state.
Images of Irene
Hurricane Irene arrived ready for her close-up. Our reporters were prepared, capturing images of the storm and its aftermath, around the city and its environs.
via Bed-Stuy Patch
Path-Blazing Pol Gets Street Honor
Part of Jefferson Avenue has been renamed Bertram L. Baker Way in honor of the late assemblyman, who became Brooklyn's first African-American elected official in 1948.