Half of woman say they used it after unprotected sex By Mike Stobbe About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its approval 15 years ago. The results come from a survey of females ages 15 to 44. 
Tarik Hunter, a crime prevention specialist in the 19th precinct, has been an officer with the NYPD for just over 10 years. Prior to his entry into law enforcement, Hunter graduated from St. Johns University with a double major in Criminal Justice/Pre-Law and Accounting and an impressive GPA. Hunter says the NYPD has been facing 
By Vanesa Vennard Historian Kathy Jolowicz remembers like it was yesterday when she couldn’t walk down 86th Street without hearing people speak German. She remembers when she could get authentic German food at mom-and-pop shops and when Christmas time meant the streets were ambushed with music, the polka and the waltz. She remembers when the 
By Vanesa Vennard An emergency room might sound like a chaotic place to be, but to Shari Weisburd, RN, it’s exactly where she likes to be. “When you’re actually physically in the environment there’s a very good flow, everyone knows what they are doing,” said Weisburd, assistant nurse manager of the emergency room in Beth 
The ebullient Sol Adler has been executive director of 92nd Street Y (92Y) since 1988. 92Y is a cultural and community center which welcomes people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds. “I’ve been here for more than 30 years,” says Adler. “Every year, I am so proud of what we accomplish at 92Y, and grateful 
Matt Baney cares about the health of his community, and his work with Mt. Sinai hospital reflects that level of care everyday. For two years, Baney has been the administrative director at Mt. Sinai, overseeing their HIV services program. Prior to that, Baney spent 18 years doing similar work at St. Vincent’s before it shut 
Ann Cook has been the co-director of Urban Academy since the school started in 1985, but she speaks proudly of her work this year as executive director of the New York Performance Standards Consortium. She says she is deeply involved with the organization. The consortium represents a group of high schools that have implemented a 
Barbara Coffey doesn’t just enjoy the pleasing environment the Carnegie Hill area has to offer, she’s also responsible for helping maintain it. As CEO of Carnegie Hill Neighbors (CHN), Coffey oversees the board which aims to ensure top-notch quality of life in the Carnegie Hill region, as it has for the 40 years Coffey has 
