Hope and Hunger at Food Pantry
The Word of Life Christian Fellowship International’s Bronx food pantry draws more than 1,000 people a week. Sometimes, families are turned away if there isn't enough food.
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Seeking a Cure for Jonah
Jonah Weishaar is in a race against time. The two-year-old Brooklyn boy has a rare, incurable disease. His parents are helping organize a study that they hope will lead to a cure.
via New York Daily News
From Broadway to Bedbugs
Janet Friedman has gone from Broadway to bedbugs - and couldn't be happier. The scourge has spawned the growth of niche startups - like Friedman's Bed Bug Busters NY - that prepare apartments for an exterminator.
Rooftop Reflections on Going Green
An initiative called NYC Cool Roofs is encouraging building owners to paint the roof of their building with a reflective white paint.
Help For Hell’s Kitchen Center
Hartley House, a community center in Hell's Kitchen, is getting spruced up, thanks to some corporate neighbors.
via New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Cons Find a ‘Castle’ in Harlem
The new Castle Gardens housing complex serves former inmates and low-income New Yorkers.
via Crain's New York Business
Brooklyn’s Producing a Recovery
The expansion of Steiner Studios – where the musical version of "The Producers" was filmed – is one sign that Brooklyn is on the rebound.
via The Local
Digging Into Community Garden Plan
Local gardeners are trying to figure out what proposed new rules could mean for their patches of paradise.