Archives - November 2009

In foundering economy, Polish immigrants head back home

November 20, 2009
By Monika Plocienniczak

Some in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, are finding one-way tickets back to Poland a more promising investment.

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My big fat Indian wedding: Indians adjust nuptials in lean times

November 19, 2009
By Alexandra King

In an economic downturn, a growing number of Indian immigrant couples are choosing to wed in the U.S. rather than make the traditional journey back home to get married.

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A mother’s grief: “I’ve lost my babies”

November 19, 2009
By Sherisse Pham and Saskya Vandoorne

Rose Danielle Etienne lost her two young boys and their father in a Brooklyn fire.

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On Kabbala Toons, an animated rabbi offers "cosmic consciousness"

November 15, 2009
By Leslie Hart
Kabbala-themed cartoons featuring "Rabbi Infinity" teach Jewish mysticism to an international audience.

How nonprofits won special treatment in lending bill

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    The first in a series of articles on student lending by the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism in partnership with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund

The Obama Agenda

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    An examination of various aspects of  the president's major policies

Digital Media Newsroom:
The Big Hurt

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    In multimedia profiles, everyday New Yorkers describe how they've coped through the worst recession in 70 years.

World Cup sparks Steinway Street split

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    Queens Rules reports on the tensions between Algerian and Egyptian soccer fans in Astoria as they watch their teams compete for a spot in next year’s World Cup.

NYC Interactive: Odd Job$

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    Unemployment is big news these days, but some New Yorkers are still finding creative, even offbeat, ways to make a living outside of the daily grind.

News 21
The Charter Explosion

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    Are hybrid schools blowing up the education model?