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Each year, around fifty students from Bronx public schools build wooden boats from scratch, then they use them to monitor the water quality of the Bronx River and its fauna. The activities are organized by Rocking the Boat, a non-for-profit organization focused on helping young people develop into empowered, responsible adults.

“It’s like having an extended family.” said Alberto Tavarez, 18, who has been participating with Rocking the Boat for the last five years.

Competitive cheerleading squad, The Harlem All-Starz, a group of African-American 6-13-year-olds, prepares for their biggest competition: the U.S. Finals Cheerleading National Championship in Orlando, FL. This is a first for the team and also a rarity in cheerleading competitions, a national contest often dominated by all-white squads.

Unconventional coach John Zapater helps lead the The Harlem All-Starz, a group of African-American 6-13-year-olds, to their biggest competition yet: the U.S. Finals Cheerleading National Championship in Orlando, FL.

Produced by Ashley Foxx

A look inside the thriving underground music scene of young Latino immigrants in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Photographed and produced by Charles Mostoller

Manhattan is an island of skyscrapers, wind tunnels, and traffic congestion. But things open up a half-mile east or west along the waterfront — the air is fresh, the breeze is cool, the only sounds are of lapping water and sunny laughter. In the last decade, New York City has construction parks and esplanades and embraced and rebranded its waterfront as a hotspot for recreation, cyclists, and pedestrians. Its former life as an industrial hub is distant memory to those who now flock in droves to these manicured lawns and paved pathways the moment the sun is out. Among those who have embraced this change are Cy Adler and John Krevey: Adler brought people to the waterfront by organizing a 32-mile walk around Manhattan’s rim, and Krevey renovated an old lightship, the Frying Pan, moored it to Pier 66a on the Hudson River, and offered burgers and beer on board. Getting down to the water isn’t always the easiest, but those who endeavor say the trek is worth it. “New York’s like a bubble — it feels like there’s nothing else out there in the world,” said Bethan Francis, who was at the Frying Pan. “When you come down here, that’s not the case. It feels like you’re in a different world.”

These are the stories of the Frying Pan, Riverside Park, and the Great Saunter — a 32-mile walk around the island. For other waterfront adventures, see suggestions below.

Manhattan’s waterfront parks:
• The Greenway Network: The city is in the midst of building 205 miles of waterfront pathways to connect recreational areas across the five boroughs, known as the Greenway Network. The Parks Department has a helpful graphic of current and future developments and maps of bike and walking trails throughout the city. In Manhattan, 32 miles are envisioned and, so far, 23 miles of pathways exist.
• Battery Park City at Manhattan’s southwestern-most tip
• Hudson River Park is located between Battery Park City and West 59th Street, along the West Side Highway
• Riverside Park stretches between 72nd to 158th Streets along the Hudson River
• Highbridge Park runs along the Harlem River from Dyckman Street south to West 155th Street, and is home to a number of smaller parks as well, including Swindler Cove Park
• East River Park is along the East River, from East 12th Street south to Montgomery Street, along and under the FDR Drive
• The South Street Seaport, at Fulton and Water streets on the East River, is a shopping and dining that is also home to several museums
• Every summer, the sandy Water Taxi Beach opens at South Street Seaport and offers a play area for kids during the day and a bar at night

Kayaking and other water sports:
• The city’s Parks Department has compiled a list of all kayaking launch sites and boathouses across the five boroughs
• There is free walk-up kayaking at the Downtown Boathouse, every weekend and holidays during the summer (starting May 15), and on some weekday evenings, at its three locations along the Hudson River at Houston Street, West 56th Street, and West 72nd Street
• Manhattan Kayak Company offers classes and leads tours that range from a 90 minutes to an eight-hour paddle around Manhattan Island, housed at Pier 66
• NYC Swim: On June 12, this organization will host a 28.5-mile swim counterclockwise around Manhattan Island; for more information, visit its website
• New York Kayak Polo is a mix of water polo, basketball and kayaking, with paddlers maneuvering around and batting a waterpolo ball goal to goal
• The Hudson River Community Sailing hosts sailing lessons and offer a summer sailing academy
• New York Outrigger, a canoe club
• More links for kayak groups in Brooklyn, Queens, and just north of the city, here

According to a police report, a witness watched multiple young black males attack Juan Carlos Fernandez, 22, in the corner of Market and Mulberry streets in Newark, N.J., on March 26, 2010. Fernandez, who emigrated from Ecuador 10 years ago, said he heard anti-Mexican slurs before he was beaten. He claims it was a hate crime. Over the last two years, two Ecuadorian immigrants died in alleged hate crimes.

Currently, more than 44,000 Holocaust survivors live in New York City, according to the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors. Many of them find that they need support as they age. iVolunteer, created in 2007, aims to help these survivors by providing them with companionship and assistance.  Executive directors Sheva and Tzvi Tauby pair survivors with volunteers, who are carefully chosen based on their background and interests.

Sheva Tauby partnered Rebecca Assaraf, 19, with Joseph Griliches, 86, in July 2009. Since then, Assaraf has regularly visited Griliches at the DeWitt Nursing Home in the Upper East Side, bonding over discussions of history, politics and Judaism. They have become like family.

For more information on the Holocaust and its survivors, please visit:

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:  a national museum in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the history of the Holocaust

Museum of Jewish Heritage: located in lower Manhattan, a living memorial to those who died during the Holocaust

American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors: an organization that keeps records of Holocaust survivors living in the United States

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity: founded after Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986, the foundation promotes acceptance and equality for Jews through international dialogue

Simon Weisenthal Center: Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices around the world, the center aims to confront anti-semitism and teach the lessons of the Holocaust to future generations