Moving In/Moving Out

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  Preserving the Fragile Art of the Egg

  For the last 20 years, Sofika Zielyk has been making Ukrainian Easter eggs, known as “pysanky,” in her East Village studio, a craft she learned from her mother.

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  Celebrating India’s Festival of Colors

  Revelers celebrated Holi, India’s festival of colors, by smearing each other with colored powder. The rite is a sign of spring – and of New York’s growing Indian community.

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  The Bronx Bounces Back

  Melrose is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the city – another sign of the South Bronx’s rise from the ashes.

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  Smoothing the Path for Bangladeshis

  The Bangladeshi population in the southeast Bronx leaped 137 percent in the last decade. Mohammed Mujumder, who arrived in the U.S. 22 years ago, advises recent immigrants on everything from finding a job to applying for government health benefits.

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  Language Programs Hit By Budget Cuts

  The fastest growing student population, English language learners, is falling behind – and funding reductions may derail progress.

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