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Features•Video
Homeless find strength in spirituality
Faith in a higher power provides a constant source of strength to countless people living on the streets.
Features
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.
News
After cuts, rat problems in E. Village could worsen
The health department plans to reduce the number of pest control aides by almost 70 percent, and East Village residents fear rat infestations might increase.
News•Slideshows
Transgender activists, Jersey tabloid at odds
Transgender activists are outraged over a recent report in the Jersey Journal, a Jersey City-based tabloid, about the prostitution arrest of Coy Gordon of West New York.
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.
Special Reports
Muslim immigrants struggle with domestic abuse
Mollah was a victim of domestic violence for two decades. As a Muslim immigrant from Indonesia, she knew no one in New York City she could turn to for help.
News
Mexican-Americans urged to respond to Census
The last time the census came to town, research estimates only half of the city’s Mexican-American residents — the third largest Latino group — were counted.
News
City’s public hospitals might see $370-million in cuts
Under Paterson’s proposed budget, the HHC would see its funding slashed by $370 million. The cut would come at a time when more uninsured New Yorkers than ever are using the city’s public hospitals.
Features
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.
Features
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.