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Fresh Produce Program For Seniors Launched
Seniors socialize over lunch at the Encore Community Center. Photo: Kamakshi Ayyar Senior citizens have a new option for fresh fruit and vegetable purchases on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Inspired by...
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Gauguin with the Grandparents
A guided tour at the Rubin Museum on Senior Day. Photo Credit: The Rubin Museum The petite, septuagenarian lady opened her bag to reveal two intricately sewn, foot-long, felt trees that would go on...
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Men in Pink: The Other Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer survivor Mark Goldstein participating in the Komen Race for the Cure in 1995. Photo: Mark Goldstein. “A 200:1 ratio is very difficult to overcome,” said Darryl Mitteldorf, Licensed...
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Elder Abuse Gets a New Online Forum
The New York City Elder Abuse Center’s Facebook Page. With approximately 77 million baby boomers moving into the older age bracket — New York City’s Department of Planning estimates that by 2030...
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The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Chelsea was among the neighborhoods badly hit by Hurricane Sandy. The day after the storm, residents coped with massive power cuts while trying to get back into their daily routines. As of 5:30 p.m....
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No Buyers for the Statue of Liberty?
One of the many souvenir stores around Times Square. Photo: Kamakshi Ayyar. Souvenir stores in New York City are a pit stop on every tourist’s itinerary. From “Broadway” street signs to miniature...
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Renewed Attempts to Preserve “New York’s Temple of Power”
The Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Powerhouse occupies an entire block on the city’s West Side. Photo: Kamakshi Ayyar. Take a walk west on 59th Street, toward the Hudson River, and you will end up...
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