Features (Page 79)
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Soul-food diseases afflict black community
Cindy Pratt, like 1.3 million other black people, has diabetes. She was raised on soul food and thinks this has had a major effect on her health.
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Abused immigrant women use art to help heal
The painting was actually a collage created by 8 women, who used the vibrant colors and figures to express their violent pasts and promising futures.
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Homeless find strength in spirituality
Faith in a higher power provides a constant source of strength to countless people living on the streets.
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Doctors face dilemmas treating immigrant patients
Serving patients from all over the world presents two major obstacles — to overcome language barriers and to gain the trust of unauthorized immigrants worried about deportation.
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Hard-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.
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Aspiring actor serves drinks to bide time
Aspiring actor James Quinn wishes he were on stage instead of behind a bar. His days are spent at unsuccessful auditions and his nights are spent mixing drinks.
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Art galleries thriving in Lower East Side
As restaurants and retail shops throughout Manhattan close their doors for good, art galleries in the Lower East Side are thriving.
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Black women turn to online dating for love
According to a recent study by ABC news, about 42 percent of black women never have been married. So black women are turning to the Internet to find love.
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East 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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Big foot mystery on the Upper East Side
On an Upper East Side street stands a white, 3-foot plaster statute of a foot — and no one knows its purpose.