New Citizens Beat Voter Deadline
More than 200 people were sworn in as U.S. citizens in Lower Manhattan on Oct. 10 – just in time to make the state voter registration deadline.
Place: Manhattan
via The Villager
Tompkins Square Playground in Limbo
Some East Village residents are upset over what they call the slow pace of a playground overhaul project in Tompkins Square Park.
Target Aims at Bullseye Pop-up Shops
Target opened four mini-stores for four days in Manhattan – capitalizing on the buzz-generating "pop-up" shop trend.
New Battle in Fight To Save Temple
Community groups saved an historic synagogue from destruction. Now the coalition is working on a long-term preservation plan amid financial strife.
‘Waterfalls’ Has Trickle-Down Effect
The Waterfalls installation already has attracted 340,000 viewers – about a quarter of them tourists – boosting the local economy, officials say.
Hungry Rider Pedals For Food
When his local food pantry began cutting back on its allotments, Jimmy Escobar got moving – on his bike.
via Downtown Express
Seaport Tug Pulls Out A Victory
South Street Seaport Museum’s scrappy W.O. Decker is the Tug of the Year. The vessel claimed her title at the Waterford Tugboat Roundup.
Ads Build AIDS Awareness in Harlem
The side of a building on 125th Street and Broadway has become a focal point of AIDS awareness in Harlem.