A class lawsuit was filed against one of the oldest Hindu temples in North America for the violation of federal and labor laws. Cooks and priests at the temple claimed that they were routinely compelled to work more than 65 hours a week without overtime pay. more>

While community leaders denounce the four-block-wide Uptown New York development project in Spanish Harlem, because it may worsen traffic and shoot up the costs of rent in the area, New York City’s Economic Development Corp. wants to expedite its completion. more>

PBS, which reaches nearly 90 million people each week, has been under attack by conservative leaders who claim that the public corporation is displaying a liberal bias in its programming. Yet the proposed loss of funding for the network could mean much more than the elimination of a liberal view on television. Youth, particularly minorities, could suffer greatly. more>

Christopher Rose, 15, was stabbed to death by a group of teenagers who wanted to steal his iPod. A week later, the East Flatbush community launched a mobilization campaign to prevent such tragedies from happening again in the future. more>