Features (Page 39)
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An East Village Cafe for Dogs
New York’s first dogfriendly cafe, Boris & Horton has opened in the East Village.
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In life after prison, a former convict finds peace
The shrinking of the city’s prison population has given rise to a different kind of population -- people trying to find their way back into society after spending time behind bars.
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Hudson Diner is Closing
After 23 years in the West Village, Babu Fullsink’s cash register at the Hudson Diner will go silent at the end of the month. He decided to close because he was getting older and couldn’t keep up with the physical demands of restaurant work.
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New Yorkers Brace for State of the Union
New Yorkers share their thoughts on Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.
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NYU welcomes Puerto Rican hurricanes survivors to campus
Bennett and Garcia decided to transfer after barely managing one semester on the recovering island.
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The children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors keep the stories alive
According to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the youngest survivors today are said to be 73 years old.
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Brooklyn Haitians struggle with Trump’s offensive comments
Education about their community is key.
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Some Ghanaian immigrants agree with Trump’s “shithole” comments
Unemployment is high in Ghana.
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Counting the homeless
In groups of three to five people, HOPE volunteers are assigned a certain amount of blocks to canvass in one of the city’s five boroughs. They spend roughly four hours — from midnight to 4 a.m. — asking everyone they encounter if they have a place to sleep that night.
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Statue of Liberty Reopens Despite Government Shutdown
when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state would cover the costs to re-open the statue, eager tourists rushed to lower Manhattan to cross Liberty Island off their list of must-see attractions.