Redevelopment of the Western Rail Yards
The Western Rail Yards, the largest plot of undeveloped land in Manhattan, lies between 11th and 12th Avenues from 30th to 33rd Streets. Arguments about what to do with the space, which now serves as...
View ArticleIn Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen, Sidewalk Additions Crowd Pedestrians
It’s not easy being a pedestrian in New York City. It can be even tougher in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. At the October meeting of Community Board 4, residents and board members noted reasons for...
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Secret Garden
I stumbled upon this urban oasis, quite unexpectedly, while shooting for a class assignment. The post Secret Garden appeared first on...
View ArticleThe New York City Marathon 2008
38,000 runners and two million spectators from around the globe packed the city’s streets on Nov. 2 for the New York City Marathon. After traversing the Verrazzano Bridge, pounding the pavement in...
View ArticlePre-Election Day 2008
I spoke with four gentlemen near the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle a few days before Election Day. Two were still undecided, and two supported the Obama-Biden ticket. All four wanted to see...
View ArticleSmall businesses struggle to stay open in Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen
After the losses of countless mom-and-pop shops in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, the community board established a small business task force to address the problem. Small business flight, or...
View ArticleHot Oatmeal
Oatmeal has been a breakfast staple for years. But now its cache is rising as national chains, such as Starbucks, bank on the grain to bulk up revenues. Starbucks introduced its Perfect Oatmeal...
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Questions for Dr. J. A. George Irish
Courtesy Dr. J. A. George Irish Dr. J. A. George Irish directs the Office of International Programs at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. He was born in Montserrat, a small island in the Caribbean,...
View ArticleProtected: Brooklyn's Caribbean barrel shipping adjusts to hard times
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