Help For Hell’s Kitchen Center
Hartley House, a community center in Hell's Kitchen, is getting spruced up, thanks to some corporate neighbors.
Tag: Manhattan
A Sand Mandala For The Dalai Lama
Buddhist monks at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine made a sand mandala in honor of the Dalai Lama's visit to New York.
Soldiers Fight a Battle of Conscience
Soldiers recently spoke about their experiences at Riverside Church as part of the new Truth Commission on Conscience in War.
via New York Daily News
Bronx Hungry Use Manhattan Pantries
Struggling Bronx residents in need of food are traveling to pantries in Manhattan.
via New York Daily News
Harlem Block to Make History – Again
A row of buildings on W. 135th Street, once the northernmost properties in Manhattan to be owned by a black landlord, is set to become one of the first affordable-housing blocks in the country to undergo a green overhaul.
Free Drinks, Bar None
Open bar promotions are drawing New Yorkers with a thirst for free booze.
Jackson’s Star of Non-Thriller Halloween
Costumes of the late Michael Jackson are a big seller this year. But overall Halloween spending is expected to drop because of the recession.
Good News for J-Schools
Even amid job cuts in news media, some of the nation's top journalism schools are reporting an increase in applications. Students say they see opportunity in emerging forms of journalism.