El Carmelo Residence, A Safe Haven For Newcomers
Since 1982, El Carmelo Residence has operated on 14th Street and Eight Avenue in downtown Manhattan, founded and managed by The Carmelite Sisters Teresa of San Joseph’s nuns.
Faith And Hope Against Transverse Myelitis
From one day to another, Ricardo Rivera’s life changed. The 26-year-old film student woke up the next day after Thanksgiving 2010 to find out that he could not walk anymore. [video]
Mixed Welcome to Food Co-op in Fort Greene
When Daniel Morgan heard about the opening of the Fort Greene Food Co-op last year, he welcomed the initiative but was concerned at the same time.
In Brooklyn, A Mother Defies Sanfilippo Syndrome
Jonah Weishaar looks like a normal, healthy 2-year-old boy as he giggles at a Brooklyn playground. But for his parents, Jill and Jeremy, it’s a race against time. [video]
Books and Friends Find a Haven in Fort Greene
Greenlight Bookstore, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, is an independent bookstore with a neighborhood focus that offers small time authors the opportunity to launch their books in a more intimate and casual environment.
Proposed Legislation Against Lack of Diversity in The FDNY
New York State Assembly member Hakeem Jeffries and State Senator Eric Adams recently introduced a bill in Albany to try resolve an old issue in the New York City Fire Department: Its lack of diversity.
Depression in Black Gay Men: A Silent Issue
New York based reporter Jose Bayona examines the issue of depression and suicide in black gay men in this news segment using the suicide of 26-year-old Joseph Jefferson as the backdrop.
Dreams Ending in Young Motherhood
Every year, the number of Latina teenager immigrant mothers in the United States grows steadily. Most of them postpone education and have to raise a child by themselves.
