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Little Essentials: A Mom and Pop Nonprofit in Brooklyn
Sandie and Fabrice Trombert run Little Essentials, a Gowanus-based organization that collects infant and toddler goods and delivers them to Brooklyn and Queens families in need. Their work constitutes a tiny but powerful link between worlds that are only neighborhoods apart.
Kathleen Culliton’s Final Reel
The following are three edited stories from a fruitful semester: Citi Bike advocates and adversaries convened in Fort Greene on Apr. 25 to debate the big bike question. But despite concerns over safety, parking and corporate branding, Citi Bike is here to stay. One woman is making big waves in the fight against domestic violence. […]
Life After Arranged Marriage
Arranged marriages are a common tradition in many cultures. Over half of the world’s marriages are arranged, according to 2011 UNICEF study. While it is considered a coveted tradition for many families to find the perfect match for their son or daughter, for some people, it is not always the fairy tale ending. Women involved […]
Step Team Shaking Things Up in the Bronx River Houses
There are plenty of afterschool programs in many of the city’s public housing communities, but a local group of teens in the Bronx River Houses are doing things to their own beat. Elly Yu has been following an impressive group of girls who organized their own performing arts group and had their very first competition […]
Citi Bike is Here to Stay
Citi Bike advocates and adversaries convened in Fort Greene on Apr. 25 to debate the big bike question. But despite concerns over safety, parking and corporate branding, Citi Bike is here to stay.
Newscast From CUNY News – April 19 2013
The manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was on, and on April 19, 2013, CUNY News had the story. We spoke with Rachel Alfiero, a Somerville resident on lockdown. We heard from Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis with his most recent update on BPD progress. We also covered the latest local news in New York: Our reporters […]
Living with Williams Syndrome
When Samantha Vecchia was born she was very weak, she slept poorly, ate poorly and cried a lot. Her mother, Jessica, felt something was wrong, but each time she brought her duaghter to the doctor, they found nothing. Ultimately, Samantha’s pediatrician noticed a heart murumur. The heart murmur sent her to the cardiologist and then […]
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