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Mission Takes on New Urgency
The New York City Rescue Mission, which lost power during Sandy, quickly bounced back to help serve the hungry and homeless in Lower Manhattan.
Tag: homelessness
Group Fights for Homeless Teens
Volunteers from Stand Up for Kids gathered at Tompkins Square Park to promote Big Purple Couch Day as a part of Homeless Teen Awareness Month.
Low-Income Housing With High Hopes
Morris Manor, a new Brooklyn housing complex, combines luxury building-style amenities with support services for its formerly homeless tenants.
Hungry Get Haircuts, TLC at Pantry
The hungry won't find just food at the Yorkville Common Pantry. The Manhattan pantry also offers free haircuts and shaves, courtesy of volunteers from a Mennonite church in Manitoba, Canada.
Tiffany Griffith
Age: 24 Neighborhood: Flatbush Occupation: Single Mother First Time Voter: …
Palma Repole
Age: 39 Neighborhood: Riverdale, Bronx Occupation: Teacher First Time Voter…
Tangelaya Brown
Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway, Bronx Occupation: Nursing Home Employee, Cit…
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Underground Poetry in Motion
Their eyes met for little more than a second. "Cool" J.C. Rocwell acted ins…