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Portraits & interviews

NWNY Graduate Spotlight: Diana Cespedes, a civil engineer from Costa Rica

Diana Céspedes’ story begins in Costa Rica, where she worked as a civil engineer for 18 years, developing a solid expertise in construction design. She poured her passion into large-scale projects, primarily in the residential and hospitality sectors. However, Diana decided to seek new horizons and chase her dreams in one of the most dynamic cities in the world—New York City. The move to NYC came with its own set of challenges. Diana quickly realized that her new environment tested...

Features & analyses / Portraits & interviews

Food insecurity continues to increase in NYC – An interview with Aaliyah, a Manager at Food Bank for New York City

I first volunteered with Food Bank for New York City in July of this year, in the Community Kitchen and Pantry in Harlem, as part of the Grab-and-Go Pantry Distribution program. I had been looking for an opportunity to spend part of my weekends in a fruitful way, and support an organization whose mission I believed in. Through this experience, I have had the chance to register and greet members of the community, distribute fresh produce and pantry items, and meet and work with other volunteers who bring different backgrounds and stories but share similar motivations.
Last week, I sat down with Aaliyah, a Food Bank employee, to find out more about the organization and her experience working there.

NYC neighborhoods

Neighborhood history: Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Written by Isabel Kaufman The ride to meet my friends in Sunset Park is quiet: past the warehouses, past the water, to the orderly residential streets. History is repeating: Sunset Park has long been characterized by the comings and goings of its population, and its soul determined by immigrant populations that have lived there. This is still true. Today, people come and go from Sunset Park to visit the namesake park and try out ethnic restaurants in Brooklyn’s Chinatown (along...