Bird’s Eye View of the Greatest City in the World By Alex Mikoulianitch This Bronx-born window washer has a one-of-a-kind view of Manhattan from the top of some of the highest buildings in the city. Edward Nieves, 43, dropped out of Theodore Roosevelt High School during his sophomore year and never had plans to go 
Mr. Fix-It, in and out of School By Alex Mikoulianitch If a student happened to graduate from Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx 33 years ago and came back for a visit, they would still find Michael Rosado working away meticulously, fixing up machinery, keeping the fields and being the all-around handyman he 
By Alex Mikoulianitch Fordham University may not offer quirky classes in its continuing education program, but what it does offer has been attracting students for over 60 years. “We’ve been doing continuing education since 1947, offering bachelor degrees to adults coming back to school in the evening,” said Isabella Frank, Fordham’s dean of continuing education 
Our Town’s Karaoke Idol is searching for Manhattan’s best singers By Alex Mikoulianitch Aspiring singers who want to unleash their inner crooner or rock star will soon have a chance to do it, for the opportunity at cash and performing in front of a large crowd. Our Town is hosting Karaoke Idol this October after 
By Alex Mikoulianitch In the new anthology Central Park, edited by Andrew Blauner, the spirit of the uptown oasis is richly captured in 244 pages. Prominent writers such as Paul Auster, Susan Sheehan and Thomas Beller all pay tribute to the greatest city park in the world. Blauner sat down with Our Town to talk 
