The Manhattan Times

New York State Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat and former City Council Member Guillermo Linares found themselves the target of what they called online “character assassination” over the past several days as their entries on Wikipedia, the Internet-based encyclopedia, were altered to focus on negative, and in some cases inaccurate, aspects of their political careers.

Members of three groups in Northern Manhattan will be busy this winter – making a difference in their neighborhoods.

Starting on Feb. 16 all three Northern Manhattan libraries will open later in the day, according to the New York Public Library’s website.

Every kid looks forward to a vacation from school, but for working parents a week off from school means a week of finding something to do with the kids while you’re at work. For the first time ever, Fresh Youth Initiatives, the W. 171st Street non-profit which engages children in after school activities and runs a summer camp is offering a winter day camp.