Standing in the grandstands at the W. 67th Street entrance to Central Park on Friday night, Alberto Juta, 51, waited eagerly for his country’s delegation to be announced.… Read more “Marathon Opening Ceremony Features ‘Parade of Nations’”
Category: Manhattan
Rallying to Sign Up for Health Care
In the main atrium of Harlem Hospital, representatives from Planned Parenthood, wearing their signature fluorescent pink t-shirts, prepared to take the stage holding matching signs printed with… Read more “Rallying to Sign Up for Health Care”
Speaking Out for Cuba
Gilberto Villa, 81, first came to New York in 1959, right after Fidel Castro took power. Politics was not the issue that brought him to New York… Read more “Speaking Out for Cuba”
Protestors Rally After a U.N. Vote on the Cuban Embargo
Dozens of demonstrators carrying “Viva Fidel” signs, Che Guevara posters and Cuban flags rallied in front of the United Nations General Assembly building Wednesday afternoon to protest… Read more “Protestors Rally After a U.N. Vote on the Cuban Embargo”
New Yorkers Unite for Halloween Parade Hours after Truck Attack
Thousands marched in the streets Tuesday night for the 44th annual Village Halloween Parade only hours after a man in a truck violently mowed down pedestrians along… Read more “New Yorkers Unite for Halloween Parade Hours after Truck Attack”
‘Here to Smile and Look Crazy’ at the Halloween Parade
As the first notes of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” rang out from a parade float’s speakers, over 100 zombies stopped talking, moved into position and stared straight ahead.… Read more “‘Here to Smile and Look Crazy’ at the Halloween Parade”
ER Violence Jeopardizes Hospital Staff
By Angie Wang and Juan Torres-Falcon Clare Lyons left the hospital around 7 a.m. after a 12-hour shift as an emergency nurse. It was a brisk… Read more “ER Violence Jeopardizes Hospital Staff”
HEALING GOTHAM: It’s All About Mommy and Baby
Sandra Busutil, 52, is the nutritionist, certified lactation counselor and breastfeeding coordinator of the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur. As a… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: It’s All About Mommy and Baby”
HEALING GOTHAM: Saving Lives in the Back of the Bus
Naomi Rodriguez, 38, is an emergency medical service technician for a private EMS company, caring for patients during transport to emergency rooms or between hospitals. She also… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Saving Lives in the Back of the Bus”
HEALING GOTHAM: Helping People Move Past Addiction
Gail Lewis-Williams, 65, has been an addiction counselor for most of her 32-year career. She began as a case manager at Women in Need, a nonprofit helping… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Helping People Move Past Addiction”
