Puddles to Ponds in Chinatown
Mini-pools that form in Chinatown after rainfall can last for days – collecting trash, chemicals and emanating a stench.
Place: Manhattan
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.
An Alternate Side to Parking Spaces
Parking spaces around the city got whimsical makeovers as part of the annual Park(ing) Day festivities.
Promoting Pasta in the Park
Chefs from Italy and New York turned Central Park's Rumsey Playfield into a pasta playground as part of a publicity push for Barilla.
via DNAinfo.com
Closing the Book on Borders
The Columbus Circle branch of the faltering bookstore chain offered bittersweet bargains in its final hours.
Blood Drive Strives to Open Hearts
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community co-hosted a blood drive in Manhattan two days before the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
via The New York Times
Alzheimer’s Robs Poet of His Words
Jack Agüeros, the playwright and poet, has lost the ability to read and write because of Alzheimer's disease.