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Ha ha's under the overcast

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:23:55 -0400

By: By Colleen Kopp

NEW YORK — Rainy, dismal and zero visibility at the Empire State Building. Despite the conditions, the men selling the tours for the tower can still find ...

A Laugh (or Tear) In The Heart Of Harlem

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:20:07 -0400

By: by Jeffery Scott

A Query of a Harlem Street Vendor

Harlem, N.Y.- Amid the hustle and bustle of historic 125^th street in Harlem, a boombox can be heard blasting soulful melodies and choral harmonies above the bass and rap lyrics that normally inhabit it. At first glance, the stand where gospel C...

Orange Colored Sky

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:27:15 -0400

By: Rebecca High

A Vignette

I was walking along minding my business, when out of an orange colored sky Flash, bam, alakazam, wonderful you came by, I was humming a tune, Drinking in sunshine, when out of that orange colored view Wham, bam, alakaz...

Family Businesses Struggle to Survive Economic Hardship

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:39:10 -0400

By: By Paul Specht and Rebecca High

From the richly colored tapestries in the display windows to the thick cloud of a curry aroma floating in the air, the culture found around 28th and Lexington resembles South Asian life in many ways. But unlike the booming market of the second-most...

Glamour Isn't the Only Attraction in NYC

Thu, 14 May 2009 12:57:14 -0400

By: By K. Quill

The Empire State Building is a necessary site to see if you are a tourist in New York City. Its silhouette has become a tattoo on anyone’s memory of the...