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Marvelyn Brown’s positive journey

By ⋅ August 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As a teenager, Marvelyn Brown always rehearsed award acceptance speeches in front of the large mirror in her house in Nashville, Tennessee. She dreamt of the designer costumes and expensive jewelry and the flashbulbs on the red carpet. Little did she know that in a couple of years she would actually be living her dream. [...]

Hindu rituals and environmental concerns clash at Jamaica Bay

By ⋅ May 31, 2012 ⋅ 11 comments

View the full multimedia project here. By MADHURA KARNIK & CLAUDIA BRACHOLDT Richard Prasad knelt bare-footed in the grey sand on the beach. It was a Sunday morning. Prasad, 46, and his friend had been trying to light two candles that were sitting in two small clay bowls. Prasad held two gold-colored plates in his [...]

What Do Residents Want for St. Vincent’s?

By ⋅ May 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As seen in Ourtown Downtown. View the article here. By Madhura Karnik On Oct. 19, Community Board 2 rejected the St. Vincent’s rezoning proposal put forth by the Rudin Management Company. The official statement released by the board said that unless the concerns of the community, including height and bulk, health care delivery and affordable [...]

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