by Grace Capobianco | Oct 17, 2020 | Featured, NYC
Rocking the Boat We believe in giving back to our community and city. When you are a publication it becomes difficult to dig into your pockets for every great charity program. Rather, our part is to inform our readers of the causes that we have worked with and...
by Deb Martin | Aug 15, 2020 | Culture, Events, Featured, News, NYC
Famed Chinatown store Pearl River Mart, which was founded in 1971, has partnered with grassroots organization Welcome to Chinatown to launch “The Chinatown Collection,” which drops on August 14. The collection of items such as t-shirts, mugs, and tote bags...
by Jeff Simmons | May 21, 2020 | Events, Featured, NYC
At a time when many New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet, the nonprofit The Alliance for Positive Change is hosting a virtual event on July 30 to support its vital food and nutrition programs, which provide free meals to New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and...
by Alice Teeple | Mar 14, 2020 | Featured, Health, Nutrition, NYC
No, you’re not misreading this: LGBTQ youth in New York City comprise up to 40% of the homeless population. LGBTQ youths are victims of greater levels of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trauma, HIV infection, mental health issue and...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 25, 2019 | Events, Featured
At 7:35 am on September 28th, teams of rowers will set out along the East River. No, this isn’t a mass exodus, nor is it an attempt to avoid morning traffic. It’s part of Rocking Manhattan, a 9-hour journey to circumnavigate Manhattan island in rowboats. Rocking...
