Bringing Relief to Coney Island
Volunteers brought much-needed goods to the storm-battered masses at a disaster relief center at Our Lady of Solace.
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Viewing Songs in the Key of Life
Laurie Rubin, a mezzo soprano who has been blind from birth, trumpeted the pivotal role that music can play in young lives during a visit to a Bronx school.
via New York Daily News
Cadets Lead March to College
The Washington Greys Military Cadets, marking its 55th anniversary, was started to help keep at-risk kids off the streets and in school.
Tell Us Your ATM Fees!
We're crowdsourcing how ATM costs vary across the city. Help us gather information for our interactive map. You may be saving yourself – and others – money.
via The Local
Unique 9/11 Tribute Endures
David Roman painted the fire hydrant in front of his Brooklyn home red, white and blue shortly after 9/11. He's lovingly maintained the memorial, through rain and vandalism.
via Mott Haven Herald
Food Pantries Strained by Cuts
The food pantry at St. Peter in the Bronx Lutheran Church is one of many in the neighborhood struggling to serve the community’s hungry amid state and federal budget reductions.
via Downtown Express
‘Jenga’ Tower Raises Concerns
Tribeca residents are wary of a planned 57-story residential building whose design, some say, resembles the puzzle game.