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A block party showcases possibilities for women after incarceration

Visitors at The Women’s Building Block Party yesterday wrote their visions for the new Women’s Building. Responses read, “Liberation!” “Justice!” […]

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Using exercise to promote mental health

The bike rides began two years ago.

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Abortion Access Hackathon offers crucial tech skills to providers and advocates

But the introduction of basic technology, such as a working website or searchable database, can make a crucial difference in the work of abortion providers, advocates, and clients.

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The stars come out for Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro

Danza wasn’t the only celebrity sighting at the Feast, Chazz Palminteri, writer and Academy Award-nominated actor, was this year’s Grand Marshal.

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East Harlem businesses preserve culture through Mexican Independence Day festival

Like the business owners around him, Cano celebrates Mexican Independence day as a means of staying connected to his culture.

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LGBTQ hero Edith Windsor celebrated in moving service

Mourners held their heads down, sniffled back tears, held hands or embraced loved ones as they entered the funeral service.

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Social Justice Art showcases tough memories and hopes

Some installations focus on the role of African American women in society, while others call attention to the years of slavery.

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Citi Bike Station Celebrates South African Artist

A brief ribbon cutting by Mahlangu was marked by most people holding their phones up in the air, slightly tilted towards the ground to get a better perspective of the mural's patterns.

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Still No Closure For the Undocumented Victims of 9/11

Such was the struggle with many of the cases involving undocumented victims. Their careful attempts at staying hidden in life meant that their deaths were likely to go unnoticed as well.

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9/11 service at St. Paul’s Chapel has sparse turnout

Despite the church’s involvement in the rescue efforts after the collapse of the buildings, only about 40 spectators attended this year’s commemorative ceremony.