via NBC New York
Transgender Healthcare on Tap
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital is vying to become the first medical center in the city to offer gender reassignment surgery.
Tag: New York City
219 West: Underground and Outer Space
Our monthly TV news magazine explores challenges faced by subway dancers and stargazers, among other New York stories.
via City Limits
Neglect Takes Toll On Tenants
A recent lawsuit filed by residents of the Castle Hill Houses underscores the woes faced by many public housing tenants.
via New York Daily News
NYCHA Tenants Fight Back
Residents of the Bronx' Castle Hill Houses sued the city, seeking repairs of moldy bathrooms, leaky pipes and broken elevators.
via Physics World
Embracing New York’s Dark Side
The Dark Skies Awareness campaign seeks to reclaim the night for stargazers.
via The Daily Beast
Studying Britney in Brooklyn
The Greenpoint-based “Britney Spears: Goddess, Feminist Icon, Pop Priestess” workshop explores the singer’s role in feminism, sexuality and pop culture.
via Vice
Meet the Squirrel Whisperer
A local woman has become an unofficial doctor for squirrels, pigeons and other injured urban critters.
via Vice
Ex-Gang Members Fight Violence
Gangstas Makin' Astronomical Community Changes opened a new headquarters in East Flatbush.