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A Jamaican mother-daughter duo fills fashion’s empty niche
When Lolita Malone was growing up with three younger sisters and their baby brother in rural Jamaica, she and her siblings shared clothes, shoes, and pretty much everything. They had a tiny allowance but big fashion dreams, so they would hit up thrift shops and cut and upcycle clothes. “We were making things beautiful that…
Resilience on the menu at authentic Dominican restaurant
On weekend nights, Puerto Viejo is often packed with a mixed crowd. Many stay for hours, sipping sangría or a traditional Dominican drink like morir soñando (a milk and orange juice sweet drink), while chatting with friends or longtime restaurant staff. Heaps of sancocho, a stew of meat and root vegetables, and other popular dishes…
How a Jackson Heights art shop became a community haven
On the corner of 85th Street in Jackson Heights, one art shop offers more than just brushes and colored pencils. Some customers come in looking for a specific art supply, others come in for events like the weekly figure drawing class, and then there are those who come in for copies. When Francisco Segarra opened…
How a Jamaican immigrant transformed one of NYC’s oldest “white man’s bars”
One of the oldest bars in New York City, nestled on a side street in Woodhaven, Queens, is easy to miss. A few years ago, it was at risk of closing down after a landlord threatened to raise the rent to unaffordable rates. Now, Neir’s Tavern is celebrating its 195th year. These nearly two centuries…
Mendulcina: The sweetness of pursuing your passion at any age
We live in a world where social media makes it easy for people to portray their lives as perfect, easy and fun, the overwhelming majority of the time. And even though most of us know exactly how social media works, we fall into the trap of comparison, particularly when it comes to timelines — jobs,…
Getting a ‘Headstart’ on his computer science coaching dreams
An AI-based startup is tackling the tough job market for software engineering students and recent graduates. At Headstarter, 23-year-old co-owner Faizan Ahmed creates AI characters such as a clone of Lindsay Browning, a business leader and angel investor. Clients are mostly early-career people in the tech field looking to gain practice and confidence. They participate…
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