Run For Haiti from Christine Chika Moses on Vimeo.
It has been weeks since a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti. Last Saturday Morning, in Central Park, over 9,000 New Yorkers braved cool temperatures to participate in a four-mile run that would benefit the people of Haiti.
Organized by the New York Road Runners and [...]
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Shoe Shine With Attitude
All right. I am going to keep this one short and quite simple. On the corner of 47th street and 6th Avenue in New York, I came across this charming New Yorker who makes a living persuading passersby into getting a shoe shine.
A Farm In A Loft
Be it rooftops, windows, fire escapes, a truck bed or neighbor’s backyard, the urban farming movement is spreading in New York City. Residents, looking to create accessibility fresh produce, are growing in every nook and cranny of this populous city.
“The poorer the neighborhood, the worse the access is to quality food,” said Lee Mandell. The 48-year-old [...]
Pearl The Mime
Zipping through New York’s underground maze on a Wednesday evening to catch the number 3 train, I came across a street performer called Pearl the Mime.
She stood out in her red costume – large, voluminous skirt, a tinkling scarf at her waist, an off-white wig topped with a funny red hat, and pretty white [...]