Denim Day Draws Masses

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Event to raise awareness about sexual violence gets wide support Hundreds of supporters came out to City Hall last week, clad in denim, to kick off Denim Day, an international movement which aims to raise awareness about sexual assault. Numerous elected officials including presidents from each borough, and community based organizations including the New York
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The Minority is the Majority at CUNY’s “Where I’m From”

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

CUNY’s live taping of its first radio show on heritage and culture draws an eclectic mix of performers “This is a show for the New America, where the majority is the minority,” said Jesse Hardman when he introduced the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s first edition of “Where I’m From” at last weekend’s live taping
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For Earth Day, 17 Shades of Green

Written by NYPress on . Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Urban Greenwalk Launches with 8 Day Green Initiative Event By Helaina Hovitz Urban Greenwalk, a new nonprofit designed to educate city folk on everyday green initiatives, took its first steps on Saturday, April 20, in 17 stores along Bleecker Street between Bank and Charles Streets. The initiative was born when downtown resident Steven McClure, 44,
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Putting the Brakes on Food Trucks

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Food Truck 4-25 The city council may limit mobile food vendors Food trucks have become essential elements to the workday lunch and the job force, but for Upper West and Upper East Side residents and businesses, they can be detrimental to quality of life. That’s why Council Member Dan Garodnick authored a citywide bill that would designate food
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Bacon Brothers Sizzle in NYC

Written by NYPress on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Celeb_Bacon Brothers 2 Kevin and Michael Bacon, in their 17th year as bandmates, talk about their musical process, the experience of being onstage, and weird concert venue requests By Alexis Tarrazi Throw together a harmonica, mandolin, electric guitar and an accordion and you get FoRo SoCo. No it’s not the name of a new drink. It’s how celebrity
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