Don’t Do It: Stopping Addiction on Staten Is.
By VICTORIA MANNA “DON’T DO IT JUST DON’T DO IT,” Staten Island funeral director Kevin Muror yelled to an auditorium full of high school students …[read more]
Many Waiters Favor End to Tipping System
Slideshow: More restaurant workers are questioning the tipping system. (Alexandra Semenova) By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA Gzim Dusevic likens his job to prostitution. “People disrespect you for …[read more]
Heat’s on for Adams over Brooklyn development
Slideshow: Eric Adams is president of a borough that’s changing quickly. (Jherelle Benn) By JHERELLE BENN The president of Brooklyn began the morning in a …[read more]
A chef’s story: Making it in New York
By LA QUINTA CLARK New York City can be a tough place for up and coming chefs, and like those before her Veronica Espinoza found …[read more]
`Not the West Harlem I knew’
Columbia’s expansion has raised fears among Harlem residents. Photos by Luis Gonzalez. By LUIS GONZALEZ A group of over 20 residents and businesses owners nestled …[read more]
Columbia plan speeds Harlem changes
Iconic statue of Frederick Douglass looks toward new Harlem construction.(Reza Malek Photos) By REZA MALEK For 20-year-old James Dillard, a business major at Columbia University, …[read more]
`SASSY’ Awards held at NJPAC
By KAILA STRICKLAND The fourth annual Sarah Vaughan SASSY Awards were held earlier this month at NJPAC in Newark, where five jazz vocalists competed for …[read more]
Islanders look to score in diverse Brooklyn market
By ROBERT TAUB Hoping to encourage kids of color to explore hockey, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveiled a new program in September for local …[read more]
In East New York church, a talk about the `nones’
By KECIAH BAILEY On a cold and windy Friday night in Brooklyn, about 140 18-to 35-year-olds piled into Christian Cultural Center’s young adult lecture hall …[read more]
A fixture of local culture moves on
By JHERELLE BENN Laverne Washington browses carefully through the aisles of a variety store located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. He gazes at natural …[read more]