via The New York Times
Bedbugs Go to School
Bedbugs, already a nuisance in the city’s bedrooms, retail stores, movie theaters and offices, are now a growing problem in another unwelcome place: public schools.
Tag: New York City
via New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Cons Find a ‘Castle’ in Harlem
The new Castle Gardens housing complex serves former inmates and low-income New Yorkers.
via The Local
Penny Poet Offers Streetwise Prose
Robert Samuel Snyderman types up original poems on the spot in return for donations.
Blog Tackles Mexican Stereotypes
Three young Mexican-American women living in New York are taking on stereotypes with a website called, "Mex and the City."
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Haitian Jobs Program Faces Struggles
The White House is giving non-documented Haitian immigrants an opportunity to work legally in the U.S. following January’s earthquake — but few are taking advantage.
Sojourners Seek Immigration Truth
A group of New Yorkers who call themselves the Sojourners make weekly trips to a New Jersey detention center where they visit with undocumented immigrants.
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.
via Explain the Plan
Inside Brooklyn’s Bat Cave
Squatters and graffiti artists turned an old MTA power plant along the Gowanus Canal into their own playground, named after Batman's old haunt.