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At Housing Works Bookstore, volunteering hard to put a price tag on

At Housing Works Bookstore, volunteering hard to put a price tag on

by Ben Foldy | Dec 10, 2017 | Community

With a schedule full of readings, launches and events, SoHo’s Housing Works Bookstore and Café at 128 Crosby St. has been an integral part of New York’s literary scene since 1996. For many New York book lovers, a weekly volunteer shift on the sales floor, at the café,...
Beer, history and gymnastics at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden

Beer, history and gymnastics at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden

by Dane Stallone | Dec 9, 2017 | Community

The Beer Garden at Bohemian Hall in Astoria, Queens, seems unassuming at first glance. It looks like many other New York City bars.  At further inspection, it’s so much more. Inside there is a cozy feel, perhaps amplified by the modest Christmas decorations lining the...
The New York Botanical Garden: Beauty builds community

The New York Botanical Garden: Beauty builds community

by Anna Brooks | Dec 8, 2017 | Community

New Yorkers from all boroughs will hike to the Bronx this month to watch tiny trains chug along on wooden trestles at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Holiday Train Show.” But unbeknownst to its many visitors, the garden’s work towards building a greener and healthier...
Brooklyn’s Vinegar Hill: A tiny, international treasure on the water

Brooklyn’s Vinegar Hill: A tiny, international treasure on the water

by Avichai Scher | Dec 4, 2017 | Community

Nestled between the tourist mecca of DUMBO and the historic Navy Yard in Brooklyn sits Vinegar Hill, a waterfront neighborhood just 0.1 square miles wide that looks like it was plucked from an old New York picture book. The area is somewhat known because of the...
The Cookie House: 39 years of cookies from generation to generation

The Cookie House: 39 years of cookies from generation to generation

by Ariama Long | Dec 1, 2017 | Community

As soon as you throw open the heavy glass doors of the Kings Plaza mall, the thick, heady scent of warm cookies travels past the coffee and down the expansive halls to greet you. That glorious aroma beckons you to join the countless people already lined up at The...
Women and LGBTQ community join forces against hate crimes

Women and LGBTQ community join forces against hate crimes

by Karina Hernandez | Dec 1, 2017 | Community

Beneath the McKibbins Lofts apartment building in Bushwick sits the Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn. In recent years, this small martial arts studio has hosted a self-defense class designed for women and LGBTQ folks. Head Instructor Jason Donovan, 45, has...

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