Curbing the Need to Speed
The city wants to increase safety on New York's streets by getting out the word that the speed limit is 30 mph.
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Marking 40 Years of Song and Dance
The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts is celebrating four decades of teaching children music, dance and theater.
Farmers Market Caps Season of Green
The Bushwick farmers market brings organic and locally produced food to a neighborhood plagued by obesity.
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Writers Group Gives Voice to Seniors
The writing workshop for elderly women held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Clinton Hill has spawned two books.
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Librarian Overdue For New Library
A Brooklyn school library opened, only to promptly close over the lack of a librarian.
Graphic Images Aim at Ending Smoking
Health officials are hoping that disturbing images slated for cigarette packages will deter tobacco use. Some smokers aren't so sure.
Reasons to Stay Sweet on Chocolate
Chocolate makers from around the world passed out samples at the annual Chocolate Show, with some touting the treat as art and an anti-depressant, while others promoted "fair trade" brands.
A Long, Intrepid Flight to Progress
Dr. Roscoe Brown, one of the barrier-busting Tuskegee Airmen, came to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on a recent day to share his story with a new generation of aspiring aviators.