Hope and Hunger at Food Pantry
The Word of Life Christian Fellowship International’s Bronx food pantry draws more than 1,000 people a week. Sometimes, families are turned away if there isn't enough food.
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Festival Brings Diversity to Kids’ Films
A new study found that 71 percent of characters in movies for young audiences are male. The recent KidCinemaFest offered a more diverse selection of films.
Ballot is Out on New Voting Machines
After a somewhat rocky initial run September's primary, the city's new electronic voting machines will face their toughest test yet during the Nov. 2 general election.
A Vision of Teamwork Guides Bikers
Visually impaired and sighted bikers took to tandem two-wheelers for a 120-mile trek through the city. The event was part of Blindness Awareness Month.
Seeking a Cure for Jonah
Jonah Weishaar is in a race against time. The two-year-old Brooklyn boy has a rare, incurable disease. His parents are helping organize a study that they hope will lead to a cure.
Halloween Scares Up Business
Halloween spending is expected to rise to $6 billion nationwide this year. In the city, pop-up costumes stores are selling everything from Obama masks to Lady Gaga outfits.
via The Queens Courier
Parking Problems All in the Family
When a Queens lawmaker's mother got a parking ticket, he called a news conference. Jacqueline DenDekker's $55 summons could lead to a new law protecting motorists against nuisance parking violations.
via New York Daily News
From Broadway to Bedbugs
Janet Friedman has gone from Broadway to bedbugs - and couldn't be happier. The scourge has spawned the growth of niche startups - like Friedman's Bed Bug Busters NY - that prepare apartments for an exterminator.