In the Neighborhood

In the Neighborhood

Masbia's head chef Ruben Diaz and executive director Alexander Rapaport plan upcoming meals at Masbia kosher soup kitchen in Brooklyn. (Credit: Rachael Levy)

More Jewish than most: a Colombian kosher chef

Ruben Diaz didn’t know many Jews while growing up in Colombia. Now he heads a kosher soup kitchen in Brooklyn.

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Chef Ruben Diaz (left) and Alexander Rapaport prepare hot meals at Masbia soup kitchen in Flatbush.

City food kitchens brace for more food stamp cuts

Food pantries are expecting more visitors after Congress passed in early February the long-debated Farm Bill, which includes additional food stamp cuts that will go into effect later this year.

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In the Neighborhood

The crowds at Super Bowl Boulevard were joined by a major police presence, part of the NYPD's effort to keep football fans safe for Super Bowl Sunday.

The Super Bowl’s a safe bet, right?

As sporting events like the Sochi Olympics continue to attract terrorist threats, how safe will fans be this Super Bowl Sunday?

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Despite “Code Blue”, no place to go for some

Despite “Code Blue”, no place to go for some

Even in freezing temps, some of the city’s homeless prefer to stay on the streets.

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Joseph Diaby eats a hot meal at the New York City Rescue Mission in Manhattan on Jan. 29.

As temperatures drop, city shelters pack in homeless

New York City shelters are taking in more homeless people — sometimes over capacity — as severe weather freezes the city.

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