Health Care Help for Occupy Wall St.
A cadre of 20 volunteers from the medical field is working around the clock to serve protesters in the encampment at Zuccotti Park.
Place: Manhattan
New Tutors Tapped to Help City Kids
More than 250 members were inducted into City Year Corps, which offers tutoring and mentoring services for students in low-performing schools.
Marking Burial Ground’s Unearthing
A week-long celebration at the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 300-year-old cemetery's rediscovery.
via New York Daily News
Little Leaguers’ Endless Summer
The Victor Lebron Little League in Washington Heights runs year around to keep kids playing ball – and off the streets.
via The Villager
Seeing the Hudson in a New Light
Some 150 solar-powered LEDs shine in white and blue on the decaying stumps of Pier 49 as part of an eco-friendly public art project called, "Reflect the Stars."
Puddles to Ponds in Chinatown
Mini-pools that form in Chinatown after rainfall can last for days – collecting trash, chemicals and emanating a stench.
Green Comes Into Fashion
More designers are creating eco-friendly clothes. Some greens fashions are set to go on display in Highbridge Park.
Pet Owners Bullish on Economy
The economy may be seeing some dog days, but the pet industry appears to be recession proof.