Carpenters Stress Safety, Education
The carpenters' union is calling for a crackdown on the sale of phony OSHA safety training certificates.
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via New York Daily News
Bronx Hungry Use Manhattan Pantries
Struggling Bronx residents in need of food are traveling to pantries in Manhattan.
Top Teacher Brings Lessons to Life
Science teacher Homer Panteloglou, who inspires his students inside and outside of the classroom, recently notched an education award.
Kitty’s a Tiger in the Ring
Kathleen (Kitty) Walsh, a 20-year-old college student, is battling her way through the Daily News Golden Gloves tournament.
via The Local
Dying For Yoga – in a Funeral Home
A Brooklyn yoga studio owner has set up shop in a former funeral home where her students practice "death meditation."
Horse Carriage Drivers Seek Raise
The price of a horse carriage ride in New York City could rise by $20 – to $54 for a half hour – if a proposed law is passed by City Council.
via Gay City News
Gay-Friendly Bar Faces Final Curtain
Brooklyn's Starlite Lounge, which bills itself as the “oldest black-owned non-discriminating bar in New York,” is battling eviction after a half-century in business.
via The Villager
A 'Room' With a View: So Bad, It's Good
"The Room," described by fans as the "Citizen Kane" of awful movies, is attracting a "Rocky Horror"-like cult following at the Village East Cinema.