By: Chanelle Perrin and Laura Rossi Car horns blare as Citi bikes whiz down Ninth Avenue's busy bike lane, a jarring contrast to the homey and family oriented atmosphere inside the Poseidon Bakery. Located on 44th Street along Ninth Avenue, the building stands out in the neighborhood being the only light-blue storefront, paying homage to the bakery’s Greek heritage, among an … [Read more...] about A Glimpse Into 9th Avenue’s Past
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Dominican Immigrants Weigh Risks of Job Market
It is Sunday 8 a.m, and the streets are quiet and empty as Steven Ramos fills his van with boxes of oranges to deliver to his father’s fruit and vegetable business in New Jersey. “Who said being in college was all fun and games,” he says in a mocking tone. Ramos, 22, a senior at City College majoring in Economics, moved to New York from the Dominican Republic 3 years ago, … [Read more...] about Dominican Immigrants Weigh Risks of Job Market
Chino-Cubano Restaurants Fade Away
On an unseasonably warm and misty October afternoon, Michael Yip, 56, sits alone at the back of La Caridad 78, his family-owned restaurant since 1970, wiping down menus. He takes a break to gaze out the window and quietly observe the crowds rushing along Broadway. He then turns his attention to the restaurant floor, where half of the tables are occupied. As he returns to … [Read more...] about Chino-Cubano Restaurants Fade Away
Matrimonial website allows parents to find suitors for their children
Samina Khan is the quintessential traditional Pakistani mother: she stays at home, cooks, cleans and dotes on her two sons, Khalid and Hassan, and her daughter Zoha. A Muslim, she moved to the United States after having an arranged marriage to the son of a Brooklyn deli owner at the age of 22. And she is hoping her daughter follows in her same footsteps, marrying someone … [Read more...] about Matrimonial website allows parents to find suitors for their children
Have Guitar, Will Travel
Whether it’s his autumn colored flannel shirt and scuffed up brown boots, the unraveling wiry strings bursting from the head of his guitar, or the red flower pinned to his fedora, there’s something about folk-singer Robert Leslie that gives audience members a feeling of being thrust back in time to the 1960′s. This feeling becomes even more prevalent when he … [Read more...] about Have Guitar, Will Travel