AIDS Memorial Closer to Reality
A capital campaign to raise the remaining $2 million needed to build the New York City AIDS Memorial on part of the former St. Vincent's Hospital campus in the West Village was launched at a press conference in late March, Gay City News reported.
Iconic 140-yr-o East Harlem Church Threatened by Water Damage
Saint Cecilia's mostly Latino parishioners have raised under half of the $1.7 million needed for repairs but more financial help is needed to save the landmark building and its historic murals from further harm, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
Hindus Turn a Midtown Corner into a Festival of Color
A corner of Midtown Manhattan was awash in color and Bhangra music as hundreds of Hindus congregated for their yearly Holi celebration. The Dag Hammarskjold Park hosted the fourth New York edition of the festival of colors on March 31.
Off Broadway Fate for Uptown Businesses
Local businesses along Broadway in Washington Heights and Inwood face rising rent and the arrival of chain stores in their fight for survival, reports Manhattan Times. As landlords warm up to upscale businesses, residents say the changes have altered the culture of the community.
Halal Truck and Mosque Hurt Business, East Village Merchants Say
Police in the East Village are dealing with complaints from some merchants that traffic to a mosque and a nearby halal food truck blocks access to their businesses, affecting sales, says a report in The Villager.
Latinos Seek More Pull on East Harlem Community Board
Some East Harlem residents are calling for more Hispanic representatives on Community Board 11, The East Harlem Journal reports. Latinos make up 52 percent of the neighborhood, but less than one-third of the board.
Glitz, Glamour and Grind at Fashion Week
Based on coverage from the community and ethnic media, New York Fashion Week brandished a double-edged sword. On the one side, the spotlight shone on immigrant designers but behind the scenes however, a sobering reality of struggling models and sweatshop protests came to light.
Rousing Welcome Home for ‘In the Heights’
Washington Heights offered an enthusiastic welcome home to "In The Heights," the Tony award-winning musical about that neighborhood that made its Broadway debut five years ago, the Manhattan Times reports.
Book Exposes Lost History of ‘Bengali Harlem’
A new book by Vivek Bald unveils the South Asian immigrant experience in America and its connection with the African-American and Puerto Rican communities, The News India Times reports.
King of Latin Soul Catching Up With Filipino Roots
East Harlem musician Joe Bataan, known as the King of Latin Soul, embraced his Filipino roots at a recent event of the Filipino American National Historic Society-Metro New York, the FilAm reports.
