Category Archives: Community Business Story

Al’s Shoe Repair Battles a Disposable Culture

Posted on November 3, 2010 by alofters

On the outside, there is nothing to distinguish Al’s Shoe Repair from the Cards Unlimited store next to it, or the Thai Station Restaurant and Elena Bridal Couture directly across Merrick Avenue in Merrick, Long Island, all of which have … Continue reading →

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50 Years Strong: Hell’s Kitchen’s Favorite Pizza Joint

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Kacey Herlihy

With only a few feet between the counter and the wall, you may have to squeeze by a small family to get a seat in the back. However, as local residents proclaim, the effort is worth the reward; this pizza is … Continue reading →

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Manhattan’s Own Wonderland

Posted on November 3, 2010 by laddeo

Wonderland: an imaginary land of marvels, and strange beauty. The grinning Cheshire cat, the crazy Mad Hatter, and the overbearing Queen of Hearts; children and adults all over the world can rarely forget the story of Alice in Wonderland. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Business Story, Feature Writing Fall 2010, Upper East Side | 1 Comment

Beachy Keen

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Simona Taver

It’s ten o’clock on a chilly October morning, and all is quiet on the streets that border Coney Island’s beach. The shops along Surf Avenue, with their brightly painted signs hawking various treats, are shuttered. Apart from a trickle of … Continue reading →

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Tutti a Nuccio a Mangiare!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by dko

Past Hot Shot Photo and Video Studio, and just before Pizza Park on Avenue U, is a most enticing aroma. It fills the senses and the mind with thoughts of dough rising to a peak, and the buttery batter of … Continue reading →

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A Jewel in Chinatown

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Christine Liu

A faded jade green sign with mustard yellow letters Don Enterprises hangs above a store window in Chinatown, a remnant of a time passed.  Presently,  an emerald green awning hangs gallantly under the Don Enterprises sign, with the name Pearl … Continue reading →

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Local Food Chain Takes Root in Queens

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

In neat rows of soil that dance around immovable objects, a ventilation duct here, a water tower there, Brooklyn Grange Farm, located on the roof of the building at 37-18 Northern Boulevard, gives birth to hearty greens and juicy tomatoes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Astoria, Community Business Story, Feature Writing Fall 2010, Long Island City, Queens | Tagged | 2 Comments

Putting the Needle on the Record at Academy

Posted on October 26, 2010 by ddabrowska

Nigerian disco, garage, and reggae line the grungy walls of Academy Records Annex. From the boxes slowly imploding on the floor, to the racks suffocated with records above, and even the posters on the walls this is surely a music … Continue reading →

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When Hardware Becomes Housewares

Posted on October 26, 2010 by jcunneen

Outside New York City, the small town hardware store contains racks of sharpened saws, columns of hefty hammers and shelves of potent power tools to satisfy every homeowner’s need. Entire walls are dedicated to a multitude of nuts, nails, bolts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Business Story, Feature Writing Fall 2010, Stuyvesant Town | Tagged | 2 Comments

Old Cuts in a Changing Neighborhood

Posted on October 25, 2010 by joseph.jackson

At the corner of East Tremont, a small shop has catered to many textures of hair—straight, curly, dread locks, braids, and waves. From a distance, on the East Tremont strip of small delis, markets, discount stores and salons, the M&M … Continue reading →

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Burger, or Beer Garden?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Kellin Lyons Bliss

On the weekends, this bar is packed wall to wall with a diverse collection of Crown Heights residents. It is more than just a bar however—it is Franklin Park, the official beer garden of Crown Heights. Differing from most bars … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Community Business Story, Feature Writing Fall 2010 | 1 Comment