via New York Daily News
Snapshots of Lives in Progress
Intimate glimpses of life in the Manhattanville Houses were captured in pictures snapped by residents as part of a new program slated to expand to other city housing developments.
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Showdown on Theater Cuts
Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen theater supporters are fighting to stop proposed budget cuts that would slash funding for the state agency that helps keep neighborhood shows in business.
via Mott Haven Herald
Teaching Kids to Love Their Greens
Bronx children are participating in a program designed to convince families who live in a community where fast food eateries outnumber playgrounds that they should eat their vegetables and should exercise every day.
Taxis Cruise into the Future
Finalists in the city's "Taxi of Tomorrow" competition include cabs with glass roofs and built-in coolers.
via New York Daily News
La Marqueta Celebrates Rebirth
The famed East Harlem market is back in bloom after a major renovation.
via The Villager
Schools Find New Life in Shared Space
St. George and La Salle academies — separate schools with long histories in the East Village — recently began sharing space to relieve financial pressures that had threatened each institution.
via New York Daily News
Hoopster’s Shot Scores on YouTube
Manhattan College guard Michael Alvarado's 65-foot buzzer beater turned him into an Internet sensation.
via The Queens Courier
Art Brings Life to Empty Storefronts
The non-profit arts organization Chashama has converted vacant properties into temporary art galleries in Queens and around the city.