Category Archives: Location

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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Community Services in Bushwick

Posted on March 18, 2009 by danithaj

The Bushwick neighborhood is filled with community services. It has everything from a fire department and police station, to sanitation that comes around three times a week, but with the current state of our country, churches, schools and health care … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Bay Ridge, Davis Spring 2009, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Lend a Helping Hand!

Posted on March 16, 2009 by tiffanyk

Help!! Everyone needs a helping hand whether it is your local school, nursing home, or library. Volunteers are welcomed with open arms. Help is always appreciated. Devote as little as an hour or two each week to organizations that benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Chinatown | Tagged | 1 Comment

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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Carrión Leaves Not-So-Lasting Effect on Castle Hill

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Lisa

Photo from NewYorkTimes.com With being chosen as the White House Director of Urban Affairs, you would think that former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr.’s former constituents would have glowing remarks about his leadership ability, or at least know who … Continue reading →

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Madoff Faces Justice

Posted on March 10, 2009 by mega

The Daily News reported today that Bernard Madoff, the Ponzi scheme mastermind responsible for $50 billion in investor losses, could receive a 150 year sentence if he is found guilty on 11 criminal counts. Madoff also stands to lose a fortune … Continue reading →

Posted in Davis Spring 2009, Jackson Heights | 1 Comment

A Successful Conquest For “La Nueva Conquista”

Posted on March 9, 2009 by warren

236 Lafayette St. New York, NY, is home to a restaurant that by the looks of its exterior is not too welcoming. “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” is the most appropriate phrase that can be said about one … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, SoHo | Tagged | 5 Comments

New Yorkers Rally Against Budget Cuts

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Lisa

Throngs of union members and supporters flooded the streets surrounding City Hall late afternoon on Thursday to protest proposed tax cutsby Mayor Bloomberg and Govenor Paterson. Among the unions present were SEIU 1199, DC37, and UFT (United Federation of Teachers).  … Continue reading →

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East Village Residents Preserve Neighborhood’s Legacy of Protest

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Britny Kutuchief

          It is no secret that East Village residents are typically socially-conscious and opinionated people. Tompkins Square Park, the neighborhood’s central park, is one of the city’s most politically active centers, hosting throngs of renegades, squatters and … Continue reading →

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Retail Space That Should Not Be Available

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Baruch Obama

            Despite mailing notifications to all valued customers at a favorable time, the discontinuation of the Washington Mutual West Fordham branch at 18 W. Fordham Rd., in the Bronx, could not seem more precipitous to the all the doubting Thomases, customers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Davis Spring 2009, The Bronx | 1 Comment

The Emptiness of the Small Businesses

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Lindsey

As I got off the 2 train on the Fulton Street stop, I saw the first of several small businesses with very few customers. The reason might have been the fact that it was rush hour. It was the Royal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Financial District | 4 Comments

LIC Station’s Lack of Security Stupefies

Posted on March 5, 2009 by hnovoa

Four years have passed after that fateful day for Maria Besedina, a victim of sexual assault.  She’s suing the MTA for negligence and failing to protect a customer. Serviced by the E,G,V trains the 23rd Street station in Long Island … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Queens | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Program Helps Early Development

Posted on March 5, 2009 by cynv

It was late into the day for Junior High School I.S 141, but the Beacon office remained open, and a few kids roamed around, and distracted themselves with computers, while others played with baby hamsters. This after school program dedicated … Continue reading →

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Toll Brothers Gowanus Project

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Esther

The Brooklyn Paper announces the approval of a controversial mixed-income housing project on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. The Department of City Planning has approved the Toll Brothers’ request to build 447 units of housing in a complex of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

NYU Students pack a punch with protest

Posted on March 3, 2009 by kerrijarema

The Villager newspaper, reporting news from the West and East Village, Soho, Noho,  Little Italy, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side since 1933, covered the recent student protests that took place for more than 30 hours in the cafeteria of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, East Village | 2 Comments

Tough Mailing

Posted on March 2, 2009 by cmong

As the recession sets in, big companies begin their lay-offs and the government begins their cuts backs. Little businesses struggles to stay afloat and government operated facilities such as this little post office in Avenue U , Gravesend, Brooklyn, experiences … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Starts A Chain Reaction

Posted on March 2, 2009 by ADavis

Following the New York Post’s controversial printing of a political cartoon depicting two police officers shooting dead a chimpanzee; activist, city councilors, the black community and many other residents of the country are setting up protest rallies.   “They’ll have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan | 5 Comments

Luxury Shops Lack Consumer Appeal

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

Two years ago, consumers pushed their way on sidewalks packed with small crowds to enter the discount markets, fast-food restaurants, and big-named franchises lining Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. Small and large stores were soaring, or at least doing moderately … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Queens | 1 Comment

The Gate is Closed for Nolita

Posted on February 27, 2009 by ellesee

          Retail stores lining the streets of NoLiTa are clearing the racks and closing their doors for good, leaving behind rows of hollow ground level spaces and ‘for lease’ signs. Known as a posh neighborhood where … Continue reading →

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