Tag Archives: New York City
Trauma as a tool to save lives
By Calvin Butts When Natasha Christopher talks about her son’s murder, she’s matter-of-fact. “That destroyed my life,” she said. “No parent should ever be home asleep and receive a call that someone shot your son,” she added. “But it also gave me a voice.” On June 27, 2012, her 14-year-old son Akil had been celebrating […]
Skaters roll out across NYC
By Niles Garrison Founded in 1996, Wednesday Night Skates‘ weekly rollout has skaters crowding streets and creating their own kind of traffic while dancing to music. “I travel with two JBL speakers but we have guys carrying around boomboxes while skating,” said Michael Grebinsky, a Wednesday Night Skate volunteer organizer. “We enjoy ourselves during our […]