The Agora Gallery in Chelsea will be showcasing the work of Brooklyn-based painter Shakespeare Guirand until mid-October.
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Inspired by Haitian Spirits, Crown Heights Artist Takes Manhattan
Posted on 01 October 2014.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Boroughs, Brooklyn, Communities, Featured, Haitian, Religion0 Comments
Coming To America
Posted on 22 December 2013.
New York City is an ethnic mosaic, the adopted home to newcomers from around the world. Global City NYC reporters tell the stories of how a few of these New Yorkers immigrated to America.
Posted in Boroughs, Business, Colombian, Communities, Featured, Greek, Honduran, Issues, News, Polish, Politics, Religion, Uncategorized, West African0 Comments
Will Eid Holy Days Become School Holidays?
Posted on 11 December 2013.
New York City Muslims want Eid holy days to become school holidays.
Posted in Bangladeshi, Communities, Featured, Indian, Issues, Manhattan, Politics, Religion, Uncategorized0 Comments
More Than Dreadlocks and Bob Marley
Posted on 06 December 2012.
Rastas in New York City say their religion is about discipline and self-reliance – no matter the stereotypes.
Posted in Boroughs, Brooklyn, Communities, Featured, Jamaican, News, Religion0 Comments
Basement Prayers Bring Solace to Church Devastated by Sandy
Posted on 21 November 2012.
Parishioners of a 35-year-old Staten Island church ruined by the storm find a new place to worship.
Posted in Featured, Hurricane Sandy, Indian, Issues, Religion, Staten Island0 Comments
Birthday Celebrations for Astoria’s Greek Orthodox Community
Posted on 12 November 2012.
Eighty-five years after its establishment, the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria celebrates its key members and paves the way for its future leaders.
Posted in Communities, Featured, Greek, News, Queens, Religion0 Comments
Group Helps the Needy Partake in a Meaty Celebration
Posted on 30 October 2012.
Women’s group gives the gift of meat to the less fortunate this Muslim holiday season.
Posted in Brooklyn, Featured, Pakistani, Religion0 Comments
From Rome to New York: Filipinos Celebrate New Saint
Posted on 23 October 2012.
“We thank God for giving us a new saint,” says New York priest, of the canonization of a teenaged Filipino missionary martyred three centuries ago.
Posted in Featured, Filipino, Manhattan, Religion0 Comments
Karma on the Half-Shell
Posted on 17 October 2012.
The traditional Buddhist practice of releasing turtles into the East River, squashed for environmental and animal welfare reasons, is brought back with the help of Long Island wildlife rehabilitators.
Posted in Chinese, Featured, Manhattan, News, Politics, Queens, Religion0 Comments
A House of Prayer for All Nations
Posted on 11 October 2012.
A Brazilian church in Astoria is fighting for survival amid changing neighborhood demographics, coming up with some innovative ways to grow and encompass the area’s diversity.
Posted in Brazilian, Featured, Queens, Religion0 Comments
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