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Popular street entertainer copes in color
It’s easy to dismiss Gomez as nothing more than a sideshow performer. But there is a method to his madness: Gomez has AIDS, and his colorful persona helps him cope.
May 31st, 2010 | Features, Slideshows | Read MoreBloomberg targets salty diets
As part of his National Salt Reduction Initiative, Bloomberg called for restaurants and food manufacturers to reduce salt content of their food by 25 percent over the next five years.
May 8th, 2010 | Audio | Read MoreTenant president stands up for residents
Odell Tamias, 67, is the president of the tenant association at Jacob Riis Houses, a public housing development in the East Village that is home to 4,305 residents.
April 30th, 2010 | Audio, Features | Read MoreArtistic statues mistaken for suicidal jumpers
“Event Horizons” art exhibit, by British artist Antony Gormley, places life-size statues atop buildings and on ledges — causing some New Yorkers to have 9/11 flashbacks.
April 30th, 2010 | Slideshows | Read MoreHomeless find strength in spirituality
Faith in a higher power provides a constant source of strength to countless people living on the streets.
April 16th, 2010 | Features, Video | Read MoreTransgender activists, Jersey tabloid at odds
Transgender activists are outraged over a recent report in the Jersey Journal, a Jersey City-based tabloid, about the prostitution arrest of Coy Gordon of West New York.
April 13th, 2010 | News, Slideshows | Read MoreHard-court bike polo grows in popularity
While polo is usually associated with high society and royalty, bike polo matches in Manhattan’s Lower East Side draw a more diverse following.
April 12th, 2010 | Audio, Features | Read MoreBangladeshi immigrant grooms future leaders
Muhammad Rashid sought to fill his debt of gratitude to the U.S. by grooming future leaders, helping them pass New York City’s Specialized High School Exam.
March 22nd, 2010 | Audio | Read MoreEast Village health center a model for success
Amidst the fierce debate over what works when it comes to health care, for many patients, Ryan-NENA serves as a model for success.
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