A mile-long stretch of land off City Island is where over one million of New York’s poor and unclaimed are buried.
Marketing K2 to the City’s Kids
Synthetic marijuana or K2 is being marketed aggressively to youth
A Long-time Advocate Pushes for Smoke-Free Housing in Queens
Phil Konigsberg was diagnosed with polio on Columbus Day in 1953, when he was eight years old. His doctor told him that he would spend his life… Read more “A Long-time Advocate Pushes for Smoke-Free Housing in Queens”
Queens Craft Brewery Taps Into Belgian Roots
On an afternoon this September, Dan Acosta sat behind the bar of his recently opened craft brewery, LIC Beer Project, and peered into a microscope. He clicked… Read more “Queens Craft Brewery Taps Into Belgian Roots”
The New Bronx: Sticking Together
This is part of a series about New Yorkers who have recently relocated to the Bronx. It’s called The New Bronx. Last spring, Mott Haven resident Akiva… Read more “The New Bronx: Sticking Together”
The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx
This is part of a series about New Yorkers who have recently relocated to the Bronx. It’s called The New Bronx. On most afternoons, LaToya Clark, 31, can… Read more “The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx”
The New Bronx: Saving Up for a Home of His Own
How might moving to the Bronx bring you closer to buying your own home? Let this hardworking man from Upper Manhattan tell you his ways.
Astoria World War II Veteran to Receive Legion of Honor
Luke Gasparre’s Astoria neighbors are used to seeing him in a New York Mets jacket. The 91-year-old has been ushering for the team for a record 52… Read more “Astoria World War II Veteran to Receive Legion of Honor”
The New Bronx: From Rabbi to Artist
Elazar Hoch was 21 and living in Brooklyn when he decided to not continue his studies to become a Rabbi. His life is turning around in the Bronx.
The New Bronx: A Young Jamaican Mother’s Sacrifice
A 27-year-old immigrant sends her one-year-old daughter back to Jamaica while she job hunts.
