Filled with prune or cherry, Janine Frank's round, slightly sweet Kolachi pastries could come straight from an old-school Slovakian bakery. And Sherry...
For about 10 years, the Cabrini-Green neighborhood has seen many changes. Pricey condos went up, and the infamous housing projects were torn down. Whi...
Attention all you educated, responsible, hardworking, professional people out there; please do this author a favor: If you're within proximity of a teenager or young person, show them your keys!
Listen to one of our students, Dany Toussaint, talk about his life, his family and the sacrifices he made to make sure he could get a college education.
It was not until recently that I began to see the great potential in weddings for societal impact and community service.
Listen to Sadrac Saint Victor, a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti, talk about his life, his family and all he's done to make sure he could get a college education:
Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Join the New York City Dep...
We all want to save money. But if the recession has shown us anything, it's that Americans are not very good at it, with an average debt of $16,000. ...
Far from just a one-state issue, teen pregnancy is a significant problem throughout the United States. G-CAPP offers a cost-effective solution.
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of improvisational comedians performed a collection of brand new stories for children at the Drama Book Shop i...
At the end of this year, I am predicting that 2011 will be a year of unprecedented reform of the backlog of untested rape kits in the United States.
'Tis the season to bring a furry friend into your home. We contacted local shelter Animal Haven to help showcase some adorably cute dogs and cats that...
Ever since her mom took her to see "Rent" on her 16th birthday, Ashley Harrell's dream has been to be on stage. So in the summer 2008 she made the big...
It would be just us -- and up to three of your friends, if you want -- and we can talk about anything. The money from the winner will go to Iraq Veterans Against the War which is one of the most important organizations in our country.
Brooklyn artist/activist Dara Greenwald had recently completed the Signs Of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now exhibition and was contempla...
In fact, volunteering one's time, service and expertise is on the rise among all age groups. For many, it's an integral part of their lives, an expression of their core values.
LOVELAND hopes that by starting small and growing exponentially, large-scale impact will become possible quite quickly. I recently caught up with Rita J. King to chat about the project.
The parent of a severely disabled child asked me a few months ago what I wanted for Emma. She was referring to the long term, the far-off future. "I'm assuming you're not expecting her to go to Harvard," she said.
When Jennie Dundas and Alexis Miesen opened Blue Marble Ice Cream in 2007, they wanted it to be bigger than a humble, eco-conscious, all organic ice c...
It can be hard to keep track of all of the incredible people making a difference in New York. GOOD Magazine's MacKenzie Fegan recently set out to mee...
This time of year, it's easy to become consumed with all things shopping and Santa. But it's also an important time to give back, and a slew of local ...
Collectively, we have the power to take simple actions of learning more, donating, volunteering, and sharing to bring solutions to homelessness.
We have so many opportunities, not only because we are American but, because we, you and I, are game changers. Do you have the guts to change the game?
Dana Ostomel was a casualty of the first round of layoffs at Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages in November 2007. She took a few months off, got mar...
If Tea Party candidates are elected and slash government, it's we the American people who will bleed. Especially in tough times -- amidst an economic ...
