Adopting in Changing Times
Brian Esser and Kevin O’Leary, a couple from Brooklyn who married in 2009, adopted their son Keith two years ago.
Tag: New York City
Game’s Not Over for Retro Video
Even in the age of high definition, old-school video games thrive in a shadow market at places like 8 Bit & Up in the East Village.
via The New York Times
Strawberry Deals, Not Forever
A glut of strawberries grown in California and Florida is making for some sweet bargains on the streets of New York.
via New York Daily News
A Bronx ‘Superhero’ Battle
Local comic book creator Ray Felix is fight Marvel and DC, which are preventing him from using the word "superhero."
via The Queens Courier
Head Start Falls Behind
Sequestration-related budget cuts threaten services at Head Start programs in Queens and around the city.
Historic Food for Thought
Foodie and self-taught historian Sarah Lohman lived for a week on recipes from an 1878 pamphlet designed to help poor New York City tenement dwellers.
via The Local
Cigar Man Gives Voice to Nets
David Diamante, who runs a cigar shop in Fort Greene, serves at in-house announcer for the Brooklyn Nets.
Preventing Crime, Post-Sandy
Some critics say stiffer financial penalties won't do much to stop looters during emergencies.