October 2009 archives
The community garden is open to everyone in the neighborhood.
This white casket held the bones of children who died in quarantine in the mid-19th century after coming to the U.S. On Saturday, mourners gathered to memorialize the remains of unknown immigrants that were found during construction of a courthouse in St. George. The interfaith ceremony was presided over by Edward Cardinal Egan, former Archbishop [...]
Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. [...]
The event followed a parade of Tibetan immigrants from the United Nations to the west side. “Today we are celebrating Tibetan culture after 50 years in exile,” said Lhamo Dongtotsang, 59, of Astoria, Queens.
“Stella D’oro should remain in the city and in the Bronx,” he said. News arrived during the rally that the factory was closing that afternoon.
