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Community farm launches in Newark’s Lincoln Park

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Andaiye Taylor

Community farm launches in Newark’s Lincoln Park

Newark, N.J., farm looks to become a mainstay amid key challenges.

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D’Arcy’s Neighborhood Watch: See. Click. Fix.

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Celia Watson Seupel

D’Arcy’s Neighborhood Watch: See. Click. Fix.

In this tight Kingston, N.Y., neighborhood, don’t mess with Mike D’Arcy’s friends.

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Unemployment tuition waivers provide bridge to new opportunities

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Andaiye Taylor

Unemployment tuition waivers provide bridge to new opportunities

Essex County unemployed can attend classes for free using fee waivers.

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Harlem community leader begins a new chapter of her life

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Stephanie Coutrix

Harlem community leader begins a new chapter of her life

Former 32nd Precinct Community Council president has decided to focus on new projects.

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Housing plan in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens is in limbo

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Melissa Smith

Housing plan in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens is in limbo

A proposal for permanent supportive housing draws mixed feelings from the community.

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Morristown Police text instant safety alerts

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Stacey McEvoy

Morristown Police text instant safety alerts

Morristown Police send residents safety alerts via the Nixle alert system.

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Impending day care closures frustrate Brooklyn parents

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Will Holloway

Impending day care closures frustrate Brooklyn parents

As two Brooklyn day cares fall victim to budget cuts, parents express dismay.

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New York Hospital Queens highlights multiethnic food in international month

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Larry Tung

New York Hospital Queens highlights multiethnic food in international month

More hospitals are trying to provide meal service that reflects the population they serve.

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Sunset Salsa

Posted on August 21st, 2010 by Pamela Lin

Sunset Salsa

Sunset Salsa series on the traffic island on Ninth Avenue and 14th Street. June 22, 2010 Watch the slideshow

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Brooklyn’s B71 bus facing elimination

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Will Holloway

Brooklyn’s B71 bus facing elimination

Residents protest the discontinuation of Brooklyn’s B71 bus.

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Living

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Twenty percent of the new development area will be reserved for affordable housing, according to the group’s proposal.

Politics

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Many Harlem residents consider these gates a part of the neighborhood’s history.

Religion

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

White supremacist fliers were left under the windshield wipers of cars parked overnight in Greenpoint, but officials say their message is protected under the First Amendment.