An Alternate Side to Parking Spaces
Parking spaces around the city got whimsical makeovers as part of the annual Park(ing) Day festivities.
Place: Manhattan
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.
Juggling No Longer Just a Sideshow
As World Juggling Day approaches, a group of New Yorkers keeps the circus art popular year round.
Cooking up Healthy Meals With Kids
In The Kids Cook Monday, a weekly two-hour class, children 7 to 12 and their guardians learn how to create simple, healthful meals on a budget.
Parking Hikes Raise Mom & Pop Shop Ire
Shop owners are fighting City Hall's plan to raise parking meter rates 25 cents an hour, fearing a drop in business.