Bearing Scars, Baghdad to Brooklyn
Nour Abbas was a translator for the U.S. military in Iraq when she and her father were shot by insurgents in 2005. He was killed. She still carries the scars, physical and otherwise.
Tag: New York City
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.
via The Local
Rooftop Hive Makes Local Buzz
John Howe started keeping bees on his Fort Greene roof nine years ago and has been hooked ever since.
Bid to Revive La Marqueta
Residents and community leaders are pushing for the redevelopment of the city-owned public market to address the scarcity of fresh foods in East Harlem, where two in three adults are overweight or obese.
Uproar Over Bx Zoo Education Cuts
School trips to the Bronx Zoo and teacher training programs based at the renowned wildlife center face a lion's share of budget cuts.
via New York Daily News
Pedicabs Pedal Uptown for Customers
Pedicabs aren't just for tourists anymore: Beginning in June, people in Harlem can come on and take a free ride.
School v. View in Bklyn Bridge Fight
The developers of a planned 18-story condominium are offering to give DUMBO a free school – but critics say the building would block views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Kids Shut Out at Home by Yanks
While the Bronx Bombers are playing in a new $1.5 billion stadium on the site of Macombs Dam Park, a local high school team is practicing indoors and searching for a new home.