Other fast-food chains, such as Obama Fried Chicken in Harlem and Brownsville, have gained media attention in recent weeks for changing their name to reference President Barack Obama. This vendor stand does not seem to be attracting controversy, though. It is supervised by Mr. Muhammad Rahman, famous for formerly being a chef at the Russian [...]
Click here to view more of Halahmy’s work. Rima Abdelkader profiled Pomegranate Gallery for New York Iraqis, a multimedia website dedicated to covering the lives of Iraqis who call New York City home.
Head to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden website to find out more about New York City’s Sakura Matsuri – a Japanese festival to celebrate the blossoming of cherry trees – coming up this weekend. Over 50 events and performances will take place under the BBG’s 220 cherry trees.
Pentecost is the executive director of the Lower Eastside Girls Club. The event was part of the Green Apple Festival, which brought volunteers out throughout New York in commemoration of Earth Day.
La Mixta Culturale is a dance company in the Bronx that focuses on traditional and folkloric Latin dancing. Click here to view a slideshow of the event.
Time’s Up! is a group that promotes a more sustainable city. Click here to go to their website, and here to read Jim Flood’s piece from Changes Brooklyn about Time’s Up!’s efforts to teach people how to do their own bike repairs. Changes Brooklyn is a blog reporting on local volunteerism in the age of [...]
Aaron McBride, 25, is one of over 300 young adults who have taken part in the foundation this year. A musician (rap name A-Thug), McBride was working on a promotional video for his music at the foundation’s headquarters this day. Click here to view a slideshow and read the full article.
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