Features (Page 80)
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Justice sought for death of Brooklyn man
Family and friends of a mentally ill man who died in 2008 after he was Tased by an NYPD officer held a candlelight vigil this week.
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At religious festival, freak show opens
Nestled between a sausage stand and a cannoli cart, a freak show tent at a downtown festival draws small crowds.
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Some mark 9/11 with cold beer, fond memories
O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub near Ground Zero doubles as local watering hole and 9/11 memorial site.
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Man comes to terms with AIDS after 27 years
Michael Stone was living with AIDS — and he was trying to kill himself through drug and alcohol abuse. But eventually he realized he had to stop.
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Green movement targets low-income communities
Governments across the country promote environmentalism in low-income communities. But many residents say those programs feel distant and irrelevant to their lives.
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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.
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Tenant president stands up for residents
Odell Pamias, 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.
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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.