Thanks to a newly opened and first-for-the-area health food restaurant, residents of New York City’s most health-stricken area now have the option of dining on mixed green salads and sugarless organic peanut butter — dishes more traditionally associated with Washington Square Park than Walton Avenue.

Along with Crown Heights in Central Brooklyn, has the highest number of diagnosed AIDS cases and death rates in Brooklyn and New York City.

Over the last 10 years, the rise in immigrant-run African hair braid shops has been stirring up fierce competition on Fulton Street. Not only are the African hair braiding shops—chiefly owned by immigrants from Senegal, Guinea and Ivory Coast—competing to win over customers, but because there are at least 20 hair businesses huddled along Fulton Street, owners are slashing prices to attract customers. Tammy Mutasa reports.

By Yasmine Guerda and Aaron Lee.
As home to the most prestigious team in Major League Baseball, Yankee Stadium is no stranger to local heroes. But Wednesday evening, the heroes wore fur instead of pinstripes.
The glittering new stadium in the Bronx played host to Hearts & Heroes, the eighth annual fundraising gala of the Northeast Regional [...]

In a neighborhood where bodegas reign supreme with unhealthy food options, as many as one in five people do not eat fresh produce at all. Carmen Perez reports on a program that allows residents to purchase food from local farmer’s markets with food stamps.

A 40-year-old family thrift store is a one-stop shop for financially-strapped East New Yorkers. Kelly Koopmans visits Louise’s Furniture and Flea Market.

After three years of patrolling the streets of Lower Manhattan, including tourist hotbeds like Canal Street and Battery Park, one undercover cop has learned that cooperating with the illegal vendors works better than antagonizing them. Leslie Picker reports.

Some Flushing residents say yes. Ann Chang reports.

A Brooklyn couple finds success at home with their dog walking and pet boarding service. Rory Kress reports.

One artist continues to focus on hand crafting the perfect border. Abigail Wendle reports.