East Harlem Continues to Change as Developers Avoid Low-Income Regulations

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Residential developers are choosing to build apartments with private funds to avoid city and state regulations requiring affordable housing for low-income residents.

Possible Fraud in Self-Certified Halal

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Consumers on Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens are worried about fraud halal claims due to the lack of professional certification.

People’s river

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Last month the Bronx River cleanup won the much-needed support in the form of $ 5 million in settlement from the companies and towns accused of dumping waste. But the real work is to continue to educate the community about the importance of saving the river.

Bronx’s Crotona neighborhood fights to save its community center

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Parents and members of the Bronx’s Crotona neighborhood community gathered Sept. 24 for a serious matter: to save the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center.

Tired of the tents; Haitians demand overdue aid

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Despite billions of dollars pledged to Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, the basic needs of Haitian citizens have not been met. Eight months later, over 1 million still live in tent cities without food, water and security.

Yuanchen Liu’s “Special Dreams” on NYC/TV Life

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Special Dreams, student doc on Harlem School of the Arts on Ch.25.

NewsDoc: NATAS Grant Awards

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NYU News & Documentary is proud to announce that six of our students have won grants to produce their final documentaries!

NewsDoc: Upcoming Projects

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An update on the final documentary projects now in production and scheduled to be released at the end of 2010.