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Articles from 2009
Bronx
Shops Closing Amid Cost Hikes, Damiano Beltrami
CD 3: Caribbeans Say ‘Count Us in’, Jeanmarie Evelly and Rachel Senatore
Scenes from an Inauguration: Sounds of Joy in Harlem, Karina Ioffee
Struggling Merchants Get Creative, Igor Kossov
Taking a Break From Spring Break, Mirva Lempiainen
Stella D’oro Ditches Bronx, Workers, Hannah Rappleye
Scenes from an Inauguration: Traveling Man, Magic in the Air, A New Home, Geneva Sands-Sadowitz
New School Confronts Dual Tragedy, Joel Schectman
Uproar Over Bx Zoo Education Cuts, Sophia Tewa
Green Dreams For Port Morris, Sarah Trefethen
New Vision For Webster Avenue, Sarah Trefethen
Brooklyn
Bearing Scars, Baghdad to Brooklyn, Rima Abdelkader
Church Regains its Radio Voice, Damiano Beltrami
‘Dynamite’ Discovery Backfires, Damiano Beltrami
Students Make Mark on Playground, Jessica Dailey
Banking on Fulton Street, Jim Flood
Our Town – Ft. Greene Style, Jim Flood
CD 2: A Shebeen in Fort Greene, Ben Fractenberg, Mary Stachyra, and Kristen Joy Watts
FDNY Cuts Stir New Fears In Bushwick, Rachel Geizhals
CD 4: Free Tuition – With a Catch, Lindsay Lazarski and Kate Nocera
CD 5: Judo Offers Life Lessons, Mirva Lempiainen and Lois Desocio
CD 6: Kicking Back With Soccer, Nicholas Martinez
Smack Mellon Bridges Artists’ Styles, Nicholas Martinez, Amber Benham, Marcella Veneziale, Collin Orcutt, Maya Pope-Chappell, Kaili Boyd, Lois DeSocio, and Sergey Kadinsky
CD1: Family Among Strangers, Kieran Meadows and Joel Schectman
E-Gadgets Spark Youth Crime Spike, Maya Pope-Chappell
Rooftop Hive Makes Local Buzz, Geneva Sands-Sadowitz
School v. View in Bklyn Bridge Fight, Robert Voris
Turf War in City Parks, Robert Voris
Help and Hope for the Jobless, Kristin Joy Watts
Manhattan
Local Lawyer Tackles Congo Cause, Rima Abdelkader
Bid to Revive La Marqueta, Aisha Al-Muslim
Tough Times, Tender Steaks, Karina Ioffee and Sophia Tewa
Local Phelps Fans Split on Pot Pics, Collin Orcutt and Brian Winkowski
26.2 Miles to Finish, tina Pamintuan
Pedicabs Pedal Uptown for Customers, Mary Stachyra
Ad Threat Seen For Historic Areas, Marcella Veneziale
Bakery Rises for Greek Easter Rush, Marcella Veneziale
A Bittersweet Valentine’s Day, Joseph Walker and Sophia Tewa
New York City
Pension Woes Bode For Nurse Exodus, Jeanmmarie Evelly and Marcella Veneziale
After-School Art Attack Looms, Igor Kossov
Introducing the Robo-Train, Collin Orcutt
Good News for J-Schools, Maya Pope-Chappell
Cafes Try to Make the Health Grade, Michael Reicher
Students Find Rewards in Giving Back, Sophia Tewa
Queens
Remittance Pittance for Ecuadoreans, Damiano Beltrami and Nicholas Loomis
Parking Fight on Sunnyside Street, Anastasia Economides
Microlender Makes Macro Impact, Karina Ioffee
Immigrants Eye a Return Home, Igor Kossov
Kindergarten Day Care Crisis, Igor Kossov
A Dream Delayed for Latino Laborers, Nicholas Loomis and Karina Ioffee
Sinatra School Opens on High Note, Kerri Macdonald
Citizen Crimefighter Plays “John”, Michael Reicher
Taking a New Look at NIMBY, Michael Reicher
Articles from 2008
Bronx
Merchants Share Space, Save Money, Damiano Beltrami and Karina Ioffee
Kids – and Moms – Write to Santa, Damiano Beltrami and Megan McGibney
Teens Learn Love Lessons, Stephen Bronner
Kiddie-Garden Compost Controversy, Eliot Caroom
CD 4: Finding Freedom in LeFrak City, Joshua Cinelli and Mellissa Seecharan
Starbucks in His Eyes For Obama, Lakshmi Gandhi
Weak Dollar Hurts Family Abroad, Rebecca Harshberger
Forgotten Island Becomes Park, Angela Hill
School of Rap, Georgia Kral
Angie Chin, Jacqueline Linge
A Clean Start for Westchester Square, Kathryn Lurie
A Garden Party in the Bronx, Tyler Mitter
Cinderella Solution For Pricey Proms, Roisin O'Connor McGinn
Hotel to Check in Amid Concerns, Annie Schreffler
CD 2: Fighting to Stay in Woodside, Annie Shreffler and Craig Thompson
Baby Buggy Delivers Help For Kids, Venita Singla
Pizzerias’ Slice of the Pie Shrinks, Venita Singla
Voters Could Be Button-holed Nov. 4, Venita Singla and Megan McGibney
Brooklyn
Hospital Spurs Labor Pains, Loren Bonner
School Budget Cuts Slice Deep, Eliott Caroom
Sanitation Samaritan Helps Hungry, Annmarie Costella
Mobile Clinics Help City’s Pet Cause, Jessica Firger
Bike Fans Peddle Traffic Plan, Abimbola Ishola
‘Cosplay’ Kids Bring Anime to Life, Maureen Ker
Brighton Beach Rezoning On Tap, Igor Kossov
Bikers Give Seniors a Wild Ride, Valerie Lapinski
Vinyl Records Spin New Tune, Dana Oliver
“L” is For Love Train, Erin O'Neill
Easy as Un, Deux, Trois, Chika Osaka
Crow Hill Flies Again, Stephen Pacer
Low-Income Housing With High Hopes, Barry Paddock and Jennifer Saavedra
Building Plan Rankles Residents, Jennifer Saavedra
Nails in the Economic Coffin, Venita Singla
Coney Island’s Changing Views, Henry Stewart
DUMBO Bags Shoppers, Matthew Warren
Manhattan
Seaport Charts New Course, Christina Alesci
New Battle in Fight To Save Temple, Caitlin Drexler
Welcome to the Hamster House, Lakshmi Gandhi
Pins & Needles For Mom Brings Baby, maureen Ker
Netball Bounces Into New York, Daniel Macht
Gridiron Blackout For Some Fans, Emily Mayer
Tenement Union Can’t See How Other Half Lives, Clark Merrefield
Things Looking Up Under The FDR, Clark Merrefield
Million Tree Plan Takes Root, Tyler Mitter
Underground Poetry in Motion, roisin O'Connor McGinn
Hungry Flock To Turkey Giveaway, Christiana Oliveira
Greenmarket Farmers Pay a Big Price, Rosaleen Ortiz
New Housing To End Garden Party, Barry Paddock
Ads Build AIDS Awareness in Harlem, Djenny Passe-Rodriguez
Fight To Save Anti-Slavery Site, Djenny Passe-Rodriguez
Bootleggers Back After Raid, Annie Schreffler
Union Slams Senior Care Company, Mellissa Seecharan
Used Bike Business Booms, Matthew Townsend
Yellow Cabs Go Green, Matthew Warren
New York City
Guns ‘N Roses Star Likes It Hot, Kaili Boyd
Anthony Kearse, Tracy Chimming
Laura Sutcliffe, Indrani Datta
Margaret Blachly, Indrani Datta
Michael Berrios, Indrani Datta
Tico Estrella, Indrani Datta
FBI Went Searching For Bobby Fischer, Joe Filippazzo
‘Waterfalls’ Has Trickle-Down Effect, Jessica Firger
Budget Shoe Retailers Fashion a New Style, Abimbola Ishola
Hope For Rockefeller Laws Repeal, Ria Julien
Keeping an Eye on Vision Woes, Megan Kelty
Aurora Caponegro, Valerie Lapinski
Rose Marie Mosher, Valerie Lapinski
Donna Goldman, Jacqueline Linge
Fortuna Schefano, Jacqueline Linge
Larry Divack, Jaqueline Linge
Matt Devore, Jaqueline Linge
New York Times Hoax Fit to Prank, NYCity News Service
Scenes From Super Choose-Day, NYCity News Service Staff
‘Green Carts’ Produce Fresh Views, Oliveira
Hungry Rider Pedals For Food, Christiana Oliveira
Yanks’ Swoon Slams Shopkeepers, Collin Orcutt
Kids Get Campaign Lesson, Barry Paddock
Buckley Got FBI’s Kudos – and Wrath, Matthew Townsend
Seaport Tug Pulls Out A Victory, Sarah Trefethen
Queens
Christmas Fan Lights Up Bayside, Maria Clark
Food Pantries Face Shortages, Annmarie Costella
Houdini Whodunnit in Queens, Annmarie Costella
Green Pet Shop’s a Natural, Annmarie Costello
CD 1: The (Stein)Way of Life, Caitlin Drexler, Loren Bonner, and AnnMarie Costella
CD 5: Poles Apart in Ridgewood, Shuka Kalantari and Daniel Macht
Meet Flushing’s Streetcorner Seer, Maureen Ker
A Modista Makes Her Way, Tyler Mitter
CD 3: Looking For a Home Back Home, Rosaleen Ortiz, Tiffani Garlic, and Matthew Townsend
A Prescription For Confusion, Jennifer Saavedra
Hindu Festival Draws Thousands, Venita Singla
Staten Island
‘Obama’ Hate Attack Victim Speaks Out, Rima Abdelkader
Church Photog Sees The Light, Emily Mayer
Sushi Booms On Staten Island, Megan McGibney
Articles from 2007
Bronx
Safe Haven at Susan’s Place, Heather Appel
Traffic Plan Drives Debate, Jego Armstrong
Small School, Big Results, Juliana Bunim
Armory Group Wants Project Role, Joshua Cinelli
A Matter of Principal at P.S. 209, Amy Goldstein
Bronx Cheers for Jail Plan, Jere Hester
Allies Split Over Rail Yard Plan, Joe Hirsch
Chavez and Citgo Fuel Bronx Activism, Joe Hirsch
Bean Balls in Bid Battle, Daniel Massey
Theater Group Confronts Violence, Joseph Orovic
Storm of Trouble for Tenants, Matthew Sollars
Whole Latte Love in Riverdale, Matthew Sollars
Got Money? Milk, Food Prices Soar, Matthew Townsend
Searching for Section 8, Tanzina Vega and Leslie Ann Carabello
Locals Fear Jerome Ave. Inn-vasion, Nadia Zonis
Sherman Creek’s Tall Order, Nadia Zonis
Brooklyn
Taste of Home Soured by Weak $, Sebastian Bednarski
A Big Loss For Victory, Loren Bonner
Last Chance For Victory, Loren Bonner
Meet Brooklyn’s Pork King, Tim Catts
Major News for Major Owens, David Chiu
Nets to Cast Garden Shadow, David Chiu
Sheepshead Bay’s Field of Dreams, Joe Filippazzo
Skating Rink Eyed for Pool, Andrew Greiner
Bitten by Bedbug Love, Annaliese Griffin
A Date to Remember, Zeyad Kasim
Arabic School Opens to Debate, Daniel Massey
Artist’s Odd Icon Goes Condo, Tuan Nguyen
A Tree Flap Grows in Brooklyn, Venita Singla
New Owner Vows To Raise The Bar, Venita Singla
New School Wing Makes The Grade, Venita Singla
Sweet Dreams For Domino’s Site, Venita Singla
Brownfield of Dreams, Matthew Sollars
Multi-Media: Venice on the Gowanus, Matthew Sollars
There Goes the Bride, Nadia Zonis
Manhattan
Changes Sought for Glass Hotel, Christina Alesci
Home Wreck Displaces Tenants, Cristina Alesci
Strike Drives Away Cabbies, Brigid Bergin
Neighborhood Name Game, Dorian Davis
Merchants Fear Train Pain, Joseph Gargiulo
Salt of the Earth, Angela Hill
Tavern Dives Across The Street, Francesca Levy
Focusing on AIDS and African Americans, Kathryn Lurie
Protesters Can’t Rain on Parade, Daniel Massey
Rally for Ousted Principal, Daniel Massey
Ghosts of East Harlem, Tanzina Vega
Searching for ‘Abuelito’, Tanzina Vega
New York City
Help for Ground Zero Heroes, Jego Armstrong and Chika Osaka
Athlete’s an Off-Court Hero, Khadijah Cole
Battle of the Bats, Jere Hester
MEANWHILE, SMALL BUSINESSES FEAR BIG LOSSES, Carolyn Nardiello
Pump Down the Volume, Chika Osaka
Listening Live, Tina Pamintuan
Older & Online, Tina Pamintuan
Multi-Media: Life After Prison, Ana Toro
Queens
From Urban Jungle to Jungle Gym, Amy Goldstein
Seniors Feeling Social Insecurity, Daniel Macht
Willets Point of No Return, Daniel Massey
A Movable Morning Feast, Carolyn Nardiello
A Less Taxing Alternative, Dan Rivoli
Multi-Media: Immigrants Set Up Shop, Tanzina Vega
Staten Island
Nature Calls in Jamaica Bay, Brigid Bergin
New Bus Ferries Staten Islanders, Joseph Gargiulo