via New York Daily News
Probation Office Set For Harlem
A satellite probation office, designed to connect minor offenders to job training and other programs close to home, is coming to central Harlem.
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via New York Daily News
Pole Dancing Muscles In
Le Femme Suite in West Harlem attracts a growing number of enthusiasts of the popular new dance form.
via The Queens Courier
Temples Confront Changing Times
As congregations shrinks, some Queens synagogues face a tough choice: close or merge.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Waterfront Park Plans Sinking
Greenpoint and Williamsburg have just 0.6 acres of open space per 1,000 residents – far below the city average. Some 33 new acres of promised parks have yet to materialize.
Everything’s Coming up Orchids
The New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show, designed by acclaimed French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc, features 4,500 varieties of the flowering plants.
via Dominion of New York
Skateboard Park Ramps Up
The new skateboard park at Brower Park in Crown Heights is proving a popular spot for the sport – and for lessons in its culture and history.
War Photogs Tell Story of Iraq
Michael Kamber put together a new book featuring pictures and oral histories from fellow photojournalists who worked in wartime Iraq.
Families Rally for Trayvon
Some 2,000 demonstrators attended the Million Hoodie March in Union Square to demand justice for Trayvon Martin – and protection for their own kids.