Archive for the ‘york’ Category

Remembering the Super Bug of 2005

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

On February 5, 2005, the New York City Department of Health in conjunction with the Aaron Diamond Aids Research Center called a press conference and issued an urgent health alert to the public. The event was especially targeted towards men who have sex with men. According to health officials, one ...

The Million “Individual” March-Gay Pride NYC (EDGE)

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

This day transforms Gotham into a hubbub of pink-inspired Mardi Gras festivities, and according to Heritage of Pride, the group that organizes the massive event, more than 300 organizations, which included religious, school, corporate, activist and AIDS organizations, politicians and even a gay sailing instruction companyRead the full story

Downtown Gotham laments closure of Meatpacking District eatery :: EDGE

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

After 23 years of serving countless steak frites, muscles and Boudin Noire in an area more known for beef racks, leather daddy's, transgender prostitutes, club kids and Hogs and Heffers, the modern landmark 24 hour French diner that served the fashionable alongside the "freaky" has closed its doors. News reports ...

New York AIDS Walk expected to draw thousands :: EDGE New York City

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

In its 23 years, the walk has grown from an event that raised $710,000 from 4,500 walkers in 1986 to the largest AIDS fundraising events in the world last year with 45,000 participants who raised an estimated $6.8 million. It has raised roughly $98 million throughout its history to help ...

EDGE New York City ::NYC Forum on Rising HIV Rates Among Young Gay Men, MRSA, Media and Bathhouses

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The intersecting issues of a new strain of staph, rising HIV infections among young gay men, and the potential to shut down sex venues in New York packed a meeting at the Center, where health officials were grilled on policy regarding gay men having sex. Read the full story

Young Homeless and Gay in New York CIty

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

"Being homeless is not some musical like "Rent" where everyone can sing along and be happy about it," she said. "They [LGBT youth] are afraid to go to any place for help because they’ve been taught their whole lives that the way they are is wrong. They are afraid someone ...

Getting Fit For Better Grades | New York Resident - Resident.com

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Fitness advocates are seeking to transform physical education into a lifestyle that incorporates physical activity, health and wellness. And while the health benefits of exercise are obvious, more experts are also pointing out that physically fit students do better academically. Physical education classes appeared in American schools prior to World War ...

CodyLyon’sblogolater: America’s Finger Pointing Mayor

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

OPINION- A quick stroll down New York’s political memory lane indicates a silent Giuliani is not likely. Instead, Giuliani the politician is more known to dismiss or attack, often with divisive and sometimes hurtful rhetoric. Many observers say that in the past, the former Mayor often used such tactics to ...