Daniel is the only person of Indian origin to be a cantor in the United States. Surprised that many Jews here had no idea how Jews live peacefully in India, he is set to talk about "the least known and the most benevolent Jewish Diaspora." more>

The Community League of the Heights in Washington Heights and Hamilton Heights released a report that documents the communities’ problems – endemic unemployment, lack of resources, opportunities, and affordable housing – and proposed to set up funds to combat displacement. more>

With identity theft at an all-time high, paper shredding companies stand to profit from a new law mandating that all employers destroy any confidential information – written or electronic – before throwing it out. more>

“I live in America. I am just like a money tree to my relatives in Bangladesh. Their demands have to be fulfilled right there and then. No one understands what a struggle for survival one has to endure here.” more>

For better or worse, the South Bronx is slowly being gentrified. Residents and activists react differently to change that brought to the neighborhood The Blue Ox Bar, a trendy little bistro with exposed red brick, local artists’ work on the walls and poetry readings, giving an East Village feeling to the Boogie Down. more>