Seniors Blaze a New Trail
WALK OF LIFE: A new walking trail in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park is part of a program to encourage senior citizens to exercise.
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Macy’s Mixes Clicks and Mortar
Macy's plans to incorporate tablets and smart phones into its customers' shopping experience – just in time for the holiday retail rush.
Veterans Fight for Benefits
Amid the government shutdown, military organizations and local politicians joined forces at a Veteran Affairs forum in the Bronx to push on several fronts for help for those who served their country.
via Queens Chronicle
Foul Called on Mets Mall Plan
Queens residents protested plans to build a mall on a Citi Field parking lot, saying the space should be used for affordable housing.
Pedaling to Beat Cancer
RARE DETERMINATION: Dozens pedaled stationary bikes in Times Square to raise money to battle rare cancers as part of a Cycle for Survival event.
Drone Protest Takes Flight
The Granny Peace Brigade teamed with Nick Mottern of knowdrones.org to raise awareness of drone use in war.
Obamacare Primer in the Bronx
Elected officials and health care advocates held a panel discussion at St. Barnabas Hospital to help guide Bronx residents on the changes coming through the Affordable Care Act.
via Voices of NY
Real Estate PAC Lands Some Wins
Jobs for New York, a group funded by major real estate companies, backed 23 City Council candidates in the Democratic primary. More than three-quarters of the PAC's candidates won.