via Our Town Downtown
Vegetarian Meals for the Hungry
Food For Life serves meatless fare at Avenue A and E. 7th Street every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. Demand is rising amid food stamp cuts.
Place: Manhattan
Teaching a Lesson on Citizenship
Teacher assistant Frank Bussi became a naturalized citizen Nov. 22. He hopes the path to citizenship becomes more open for future generations.
Digital Sandy Relief Demanded
Some elected officials are calling for an online database that would track the use of Sandy relief funds in the city.
Tracking Patients During a Crisis
Bellevue Hospital officials held a drill that demonstrated a new barcoded bracelet designed to keep track of patients during an emergency.
via DNAInfo.com
Strand Turns Page on Controversy
Homeless people and employees said the bookstore used a sprinkler system to keep folks from spending the night on the sidewalk. The tactic ended after a reporter's inquiry.
Rockefeller Tree Spruces up City
This year's Rockefeller Plaza tree is 76 feet tall and hails from Connecticut.
Giving Children a Healthy Start
The Children's Museum of Manhattan's EatPlayGrow pilot program, which promotes healthy living for kids, is going national.
An LGBT Fashion Statement
A new exhibition, “A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk,” pays homage to the contributions of LGBT individuals to fashion.