via Gotham Gazette
Drugs Eyed at Nursing Homes
An investigation into the use of anti-psychotics at nursing homes in New York City shows the practice is widespread — and loosely regulated.
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via The Local
Sandy-Slammed Factory Recovers
IceStone, a countertop manufacturer in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard, is finally getting back to business. But it hasn't been smooth sailing.
via Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Call for Ex-Cops at Schools
Former NYPD Lieutenant Mike Reilly is the co-author of a controversial proposal to station armed, retired cops at city schools.
via Voices of NY
Chef Serves up Food and Peace
Restaurateur Ali El Sayed, the honorary "Mayor of Astoria," views fine food as a form of diplomacy.
via Latitude News
Local Syrians Tap Social Media
Syrians in New York say they are using Facebook and other social media to keep tabs on the turmoil back home.
Fighting a Bureaucratic Tide
Ye Qing, whose Chinese food takeout restaurant in the Rockaways was destroyed by Sandy, is battling red tape as she fights to restart her business.
An Inaugural View From the Mall
As the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir performed “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Obama supporters reflected on what the day meant to them.
Saving Sandy’s Lost Dogs
Woof and Walk seeks homes for dogs abandoned after the storm.