Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011
Staten Island's Black History, Revisited
At a local museum, a community bears witness to the black experience on Staten Island, as some of its last remaining historic structures are landmarked.
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Sewage, Cement And Staten Island's Future
Projects to upgrade a sewage plant and construct a cement facility open the next chapter in a complex—and controversial—industrial history.
Can Industry Save A Staten Island Marsh?
In the second of our three-part series about environmental worries on Staten Island, we look at the pros and cons of sacrificing marshland to create jobs and a new park.
The North Shore Traces A Toxic Legacy
Industrial pollution from the roaring twenties and the Manhattan Project lingers on Staten Island, and is attracting new attention from the EPA.
MULTIMEDIA
FDNY report on fatal fire, November 23, 2008
The fatal fire investigation report on the death of Lieutenant Robert J. Ryan, Jr. of Engine 155 at 39 Van Buren Street, Staten Island.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RFP-Port Richmond BOA-Step 1 Pre-Nomination Study
Northfield Community Local Development Corp. is seeking proposals from organizations that are highly qualified to provide community planning, design, and facilitation services associated with the development of the Port Richmond, Staten Island Step 1-Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Pre-Nomination Study.
EVENTS
Heart-Themed Cupcake Soap and Bling Your Bag
Give your cupcake a special cupcake soap just for them – we’ll have all the valentine’s fixins for you to decorate to your heart’s content and we’ll even help you wrap it up nice and special to make the perfect gift. No Walk-Ins, RSVP REQUIRED. Ages 6-9 $36 for members $40 for non-members
Heart-Themed Cupcake Soap and Bling Your Bag
Give your cupcake a special cupcake soap just for them – we’ll have all the valentine’s fixins for you to decorate to your heart’s content and we’ll even help you wrap it up nice and special to make the perfect gift. No Walk-Ins, RSVP REQUIRED. Ages 6-9 $36 for members $40 for non-members
Cake and Cocktails
Come and get your cake-on with your friends, enemies or that special someone! We’ll have lots of inspiration and support to help you decorate a Valentine’s themed cake that will make you proud along with the drinks and hors d’oeuvres to keep you fortified and ensure you are inspired. You can follow our examples or feel free to explore your own Valentine’s creativity. No Walk-Ins, RSVP REQUIRED. Adults $68 for members $75 for non-members
- Field Organizer, Compassionate Use Campaign VOCAL-NY (Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders)
- Supervisor of Legal Enforcement Unit Fire Department of New York City (FDNY)
- Safety Monitor BronxWorks
- Project Manager for Housing Development Catholic Charities
- Job Readiness Instructor (Ref#12-010) Seedco
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- LP21 Presents: Bomba, Plena & Hip Hop
- Adam Gopnik in discussion at NYPSI
- Fantastic February Exhibitions at Agora Gallery
- HARLEM COMEDY RENAISSANCE
- Women on the Verge
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Potential Oil Boom In SE Wyo. Raises Water Questions
This report, from the Wyoming-based investigative think tank, Wyo File, talks about the implications of hydraulic fracturing in Southeast Wyoming, a process currently being considered in Upstate New York with huge implications for the drinking water of New York City
Who will take care of the interests of the Crimean Tatar people?
Over recent years the leaders of Majlis practically have come out against interests of Crimean Tartar People. Mustafa Dzhemilev and some other leaders of Crimean Tartars try to mistake their own group objectives for the interests of the whole national group. Herein, the actions of disobedience of Crimean Tartars, instigated by the noted persons, are used actively, allegedly, for the sake of defending of their rights, but in actual for the purpose of creation conditions for carrying out pressure on Ukrainian leadership. All mentioned above happens when the Ukrainian leadership does its utmost to improve economic and social situation of the Crimean Tartars even in the conditions of world financial crisis, which has appreciably worsened and added to difficulties of economic situation in Ukraine.
Study: Too Few Contracts to Minority, Women Biz
Council members behind study say much more can be done; mayor's office says study doesn't include subcontracts to minority- and women-owned enterprises.
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures
A commentary from Nation Magazine editor Katrina vanden Heuvel highlights the foreclosure problem in New York City.
Agencies Almost Always Have The Last Word
Courts have little power to overturn decisions by agency hearing officers — as two evicted public housing tenants recently learned.
New York's Recovery Is Stronger Than Nation's, But Still Uneven
New York City has weathered the recession far better than was feared during the financial crisis, but outside of Manhattan the view is often bleaker.
One Simple Path To A Degree
This article examines a proposal by a California state legislator that would require community colleges to provide students with a clear path on how to acquire their degree.
New Bronx Resource Guide for Family Caregivers
The Office of Community Health at Montefiore Medical Center has just released "Caring for Yourself While Caregiving," a new resource guide for Bronx-based family caregivers. Available in English and Spanish, the guide provides 32 pages of helpful, low-cost resources in six unique categories for people caring for an aging parent, spouse, partner, elderly relative, child with an illness or disability, or another person close to them. To order a copy, call (718) 920-6576 or email PCareSupport@montefiore.org.
100,000 Homes for 100,000 Vulnerable Americans
Invisiblepeople.tv's Mark Horvath posts the following article on the launch of the "100,000 Homes Campaign", organized by Common Ground.
Will The Gowanus Ever Be Cleaned Up
For nearly a year, residents, politicians, businesspeople and others battled over the EPA’s consideration of the 1.8-mile waterway for a Superfund listing.
Brownstones and Bodegas
New York photoblog created by Brooklyn based Crown Heights photographer William Hogg.
Peace Now
Peace, Community, City life
We Have Risen Above
Pete Mroz is an independent artist that found funding through the creative site kickstarter.com. Truly is amazing in these tough economic times that people still rise to the challenge of helping the arts!
NYC BLOG
Beautiful Spheres of NYC
Sweat Equals Success
Tough workouts, good eats and crazy adventure in our beautiful city and beyond.
Inside Kenmore Hall
a tenants' eye view of life in an allegedly supportive housing S.R.O. managed by H.S.I. - it's a ghetto in the middle of Gramercy Park, and is supposed to be better than homelessness, but the level of illegal drug activity and violence inside the building is higher than on the surrounding streets or in shelters.
Child and Parent Welfare-My Encounters With ACS
Accounts of carelessness and laziness of ACS and ACS contract agency employees.
Bronx Entrepreneurs and Business Network
a blog by, for and about Bronx entrepreneurs and businesses
Bronx Latino
a lifestyle
NYx2 with Chris + Amber
"The New York times WE have" He's Australian, she's Canadian, he's gay, she's straight - they come from two very different worlds, and live very different lifestyles in the same city: New York City. You just might find humour and entertainment in their perceptions and experiences of life as foreigners living in New York. Follow them each week as they navigate their way through life here in the city. If not, well... at least their moms will be listening.
