Category Archives: Davis Spring 2009

POLYGAMY UNVEILED IN QUEENS, NEW YORK

Posted on May 20, 2009 by anyanwu35

  Photo by Google.com Amina Buhari was in the kitchen cooking her husband’s favorite meal, when the doorbell rang. She rushed to open the door for her husband, Usman, who was returning from a business trip to Africa. She opened … Continue reading →

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NFL Draft Brings Hope to Local Fans

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Baruch Obama

            During the last weekend of April, New York Jets fans found an aviator who can fly their Jets to the top of the AFC East. During the 2009 NFL Draft in Radio City Music Hall, … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 7, 2009 by bxnick621

“This town sucks!” Words from 19 year old Andrew Figueroa, resident of Monroe, NY. The town of Monroe; named after our country’s fifth president, James Monroe, in Orange County, New York is home to over 31,000 residents and the birthplace … Continue reading →

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Breaking New Ground

Posted on April 29, 2009 by mowens

The Groundwork for Success Program, run by the non-profit organization Groundwork Inc., provides high-school students with countless opportunities for academic, professional, and personal growth, and has a high rate of graduating scholars that make it into some of the nation’s … Continue reading →

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You can’t play all day, every day

Posted on April 20, 2009 by mega

 In Jackson Heights, Queens’s overpopulation is a problem it’s residents face everyday. From the congested 7 train line to the gridlocked streets of Roosevelt Avenue, residents, old and young, share Jackson Heights. On one street in particular, 87 Street between … Continue reading →

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During Hard Times, One Keeps Going

Posted on April 13, 2009 by jbolton

  Originally opened in 1983, the Stop One Deli located at 124 Union Street is a an example of a small business able to survive through the current economic crisis. It’s another accomplishment considering the location’s history – that half-block … Continue reading →

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Bronx Community Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2009 by bxnick621

Every third Thursday of the month Bronx Community Board 9 holds a public meeting so any business  pertaining to the district can be addressed.  In March, the board held its meeting at the district office at the Shops at Bruckner … Continue reading →

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Urban Garden

Posted on April 1, 2009 by cynv

Supporters of the Two Coves Community Garden lobbied in front of the Queens Community Board #1 Tuesday night, after they were notified that The Queens Park Commissioner plans to move forward with Goodwill Industries’ plan to remove their garden, leaving … Continue reading →

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Call-In All Trees

Posted on March 31, 2009 by edithe1011

            The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages Brooklyn residents to take part in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s initiative to plant a million trees throughout New York City.             As part of making New York City “more green”, the importance … Continue reading →

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Mixed Emotions

Posted on March 31, 2009 by edithe1011

     When asked the question “what’s your race,” most people can answer without so much as a second thought.  For others, there isn’t always a check-box that can fully answer this question.      Maya Lilly  (depicted below) has written and performs a one-woman show called … Continue reading →

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Zoning, Rezoning

Posted on March 30, 2009 by cmong

In Brooklyn Community Board 13’s March meeting, members of the New York City Department of City Planning met with the board to discuss the zoning amendment to the rezoning proposal presented in the previous month’s Community Board meeting. The rezoning … Continue reading →

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American Insurance Group: Any Insurer’s Greed

Posted on March 30, 2009 by rhonorv

Of all the stories coming out of the economic downturn, the one that has recently aroused the most ire is that of AIG’s distribution of hefty bonus packages to its higher-ups as it sank and accepted billions in bailout funds. … Continue reading →

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Rose in Texas and Bloomed in New York

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Baruch Obama

If you had asked music manager Emily Rosenblum, back when she was attending Southwestern University, about the music industry, she would have replied with curiosity: “There is a music industry?!” “I had this idea that if someone made good music … Continue reading →

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Lost In Drama

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Sly

              “She’s got that mad face on her that can stop a train,” says Mr. Sims with the eye of a director describing the face of a neighbor after a dramatic incident.  Neal Sims, a fifty year old off off … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Success

Posted on March 24, 2009 by cmong

After pressing the buzzer, Michelle Wong, age 39, glanced up from her current customer with a grin before pressing the second buzzer for the door to open and greeted her usual customers on a first name basis. Michelle dreamed of … Continue reading →

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Negating Negativity

Posted on March 23, 2009 by mowens

                “Don’t be another teen statistic! Don’t be a loser on the street wondering why no one wants to help you!” Ms. Gorman screamed at several of her Graphic Communication Arts High School students after they cut her class so … Continue reading →

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The Bronx Blogs

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Angel Rosario

It’s always fun to get news about a community from people within the actual community. There are many blogs that report about many different communities, but for this post, I will be focusing on a Bronx blog called “BoogieDowner.” http://boogiedowner.blogspot.com/ The … Continue reading →

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Cocaine found in Store’s Peppers

Posted on March 19, 2009 by anyanwu35

      In Queens, New York, a man was doing his normal grocery -shopping, buying his fruits and vegetables, and then he went home to cook dinner for his family. As he cut open the peppers, he found little bags … Continue reading →

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The Gloom Over Bay Ridge

Posted on March 17, 2009 by snhenry

                The cries of Bay Ridge’s businesses scream out from its storefronts as their economic future gets sucked in by the recession. Large companies and even mom-and-pop stores, and their employees meet a dreadful fate of low revenues, job losses, … Continue reading →

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CB2 Turns Down Nolita’s Request for Liquor Licences, Again

Posted on March 12, 2009 by ellesee

Photos by Lilian Chan   New York City‘s Community Board 2 turned downs multiple requests for liquor license by two restaurants occupying the same block in Nolita. Community members gathered in the Cronin auditorium at St. Vincent Hospital on Tuesday for the SLA licensing hearing. … Continue reading →

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