Multiple jump ropes whirred in perfect rhythm as competitors—fourth graders to adults— bounced skillfully between the oscillating cords. Their friends kept count of the steps. The audience… Read more “Double Dutch Teams Skip to Championship at Apollo Theater”
Author: Maggie Green
Committee Hopes to Reduce Election Day Drama
A committee of nine appointed officials listened Monday to a room of approximately two dozen angry residents in Tribeca and took diligent notes about the myriad issues… Read more “Committee Hopes to Reduce Election Day Drama”
Hundreds Brave Icy Long Island Sound for Special Olympics
It was 44 degrees outside on Saturday but that didn’t stop 750 brave individuals from charging into Long Island Sound. Some only ran into the water up… Read more “Hundreds Brave Icy Long Island Sound for Special Olympics”
Exhibit Explores Asian Identity in Global Chinatowns
Dozens of faces stared warmly from the white walls of a gallery in downtown Manhattan on Saturday. They were the faces of residents of Chinatowns around the… Read more “Exhibit Explores Asian Identity in Global Chinatowns”
Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to pull 12 foreclosed buildings, all of which are low-income cooperatives, from a list of buildings scheduled to be transferred… Read more “Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale”