Temple Emanuel at Parkchester, a Conservative synagogue on Benedict Avenue, has a new rabbi. Jesse M. Olitzky, a fourth year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, begins serving as the community’s rabbi this September.
Governor David A. Paterson announced last week $34.7 million in grants that will help expand affordable housing, revitalize New York"s Main Streets, and modernize local infrastructure. The awards, which are financed through the New York
In NYC, development all too often means displacement, as new construction projects push out residents and local businesses to create luxury condos or shopping centers that pay poverty wages.
International humanitarian aid organization World Vision today warned that millions of low-income children will return to school this year without basic school supplies because high unemployment rates and economic hard times leave many families strapped
A lottery player who bought a Mega Millions ticket in the Bronx is a multimillionaire today. One of two winning tickets in the $333 million drawing was sold at a store on Fordham Road.