Audio (Page 19)
Audio•Multimedia•News
As tenant blacklist grows, more renters denied housing
Lawsuit seeks to put an end to the so-called tenants blacklist.
Audio•Features•Special Reports
NYC Cold: Coney Island’s Nathan’s Famous attract tourists in the bitter cold
Nathan's hot dogs is comfort food for cold New Yorkers and tourists.
Audio•Special Reports
The Border Project: Staging ground for the undocumented
The town of Altar, Mexico, responds to the needs of migrants making the dangerous trip across the border.
Audio
Bloomberg targets salty diets
As part of his National Salt Reduction Initiative, Bloomberg called for restaurants and food manufacturers to reduce salt content of their food by 25 percent over the next five years.
Audio•Features
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.
Audio•Features
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.
Audio
Bangladeshi immigrant grooms future leaders
Muhammad Rashid sought to fill his debt of gratitude to the U.S. by grooming future leaders, helping them pass New York City’s Specialized High School Exam.
Audio•Features
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.
Audio•Business
Lower East Side slowly losing its charm
Now more than ever, store owners and residents in the Lower East Side fear growing numbers of affluent middle-class transplants are threatening the area’s unique character.
Audio•Features
Chess pro challenges willing opponents
Sweet Pea fell into the chess profession during the '60s when he couldn’t find a job. He’d wander around the city’s chess shops, looking for a way to occupy his time.