via New York Daily News
Local Help for Ivory Coast
A Harlem mosque is leading efforts in New York to aid those in the strife-torn West African nation.
Place: Manhattan
via New York Daily News
Snapshots of Lives in Progress
Intimate glimpses of life in the Manhattanville Houses were captured in pictures snapped by residents as part of a new program slated to expand to other city housing developments.
via The Villager
Schools Find New Life in Shared Space
St. George and La Salle academies — separate schools with long histories in the East Village — recently began sharing space to relieve financial pressures that had threatened each institution.
via New York Daily News
Rugelach King’s Sweet Reign
Alvin Lee Small's Harlem bakery has earned a dedicated cadre of customers who launched a social media campaign to save his business.
Fury Over Anti-Gay Killing Hits City
The slaying of David Kato, a gay activist in Uganda, sparked a protest in Midtown that drew more than 200 demonstrators.
via Chelsea Now
Less Help For the Hungry in Chelsea
In a sad sign of the times, the food pantry at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church has cut back services to the needy.
Adding African Spice to Soul Food
Grits, fried chicken and collard greens are some of the dishes soul food lovers crave. Two restaurants in Harlem are putting a North African spin on these old favorites.
via DNAinfo.com
Marking 40 Years of Song and Dance
The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts is celebrating four decades of teaching children music, dance and theater.