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First female Asian elected official on the East Coast continues to give back and speak up

By Kristina Puga May 27, 2014 Stories
First female Asian elected official on the East Coast continues to give back and speak up

Ellen Young is not one to stay still, or stay quiet. The 62-year-old volunteers as the first, and only, Asian member of the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and…

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Harlem cook realizes dream and opens vegan soul food restaurant

By Kristina Puga May 21, 2014 Stories
Harlem cook realizes dream and opens vegan soul food restaurant

Owning her own restaurant is something Brenda Beener has wanted for a very long time. ā€œI didn’t even realize it, until I started talking to people,ā€ says Beener, who isĀ known…

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How an immigrant built a restaurant empire in NYC

By Kristina Puga April 30, 2014 Stories
How an immigrant built a restaurant empire in NYC

When one sees Jimmy Sanz walking hastily along West 4th Street in New York City, one wonders where this retired-aged man is running off to in his tweed suit and…

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Summer camp owner reveals her secret to youth

By Kristina Puga April 9, 2014 Stories
Summer camp owner reveals her secret to youth

Nancy Goldberg is 78, and she says she feels in better shape now than she did at 50. What is her secret? Working outdoors and teachingĀ kids, says the owner and…

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From growing up in the South Bronx to leading the Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra

By Kristina Puga April 2, 2014 Stories
From growing up in the South Bronx to leading the Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Oscar Hernandez says he isn’t conscious of when he first knew he wanted to be a musician – it just happened. What he does recall, however, is hearing salsa from…

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