Bringing smiles to the community with cupcakes

May 15th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Video | Leave A Comment »

Bringing smiles to the community with cupcakes

Two New York City women bring smiles to under-served communities by baking cupcakes

NYC Marathon: Pastries and cheers in East Harlem

November 6th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features | Leave A Comment »

Raquel Mendez, 75, of East Harlem at the NYC Marathon waiting for her friend Maria Lapetina to cross the 19th mile so she can cheer her on.  Photo by Ebony Montenegro

The East Harlem vibe was jovial with colorful banners lining the fences of Jefferson Park, a hip hop group performing a few paces away and blue ribbon fencing off the spectator areas.

Few vendors remain in historic market

November 13th, 2010  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

Jose Cintron waters plants to keep busy when he is not serving customers in his stall at East Harlem's La Marqueta on October 28, 2010. Cintron, 62, has worked at La Marqueta for 45 years and is looking forward to retirement next spring. Photo by Nick DeSantis

These days, Jose Cintron doesn’t carve as much pork as he used to. He doesn’t even have enough customers to keep his hands dirty.

Green movement targets low-income communities

June 23rd, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 1 Comment »

Anna Lanza and Neal Figueroa outside Andrea's Hair Design in East Harlem, New York. Photo by Sarah Tung

Governments across the country promote environmentalism in low-income communities. But many residents say those programs feel distant and irrelevant to their lives.