Claimants diagnosed on or before October 12, 2012 with one of the cancers added to the list of eligible conditions on that date must register with the Fund by October 12, 2014.

Registration preserves your right to file a claim in the future (before the VCF ends on October 3, 2016). Registration is not the same as filing a claim and you are not required to file a claim even if you have registered. Click here for detailed information on filing deadlines. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about registration and filing deadlines can be found here.

While much of New York City's housing stock remains in good condition and asset values have increased, significant pockets of our City's housing are deteriorating.  We still have much work to do to ensure that every New Yorker has a safe place to call home. My new report "How New York Lives" shows that there are great disparities between public housing and market rate apartment maintenance efforts. Policymakers and the public must maintain pressure on all levels of government, especially the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federal agency responsible for NYCHA, to bring our city's affordable housing stock back into good repair. 

To view full report click HERE.

The ornately decorated interior of Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant. (Photo via The China Press) 

In the very beginning, New York's Chinatown had only three streets: Mott, Pell and Doyers. A turn onto Mott Street led to what was known as the "world's most famous" Chinese restaurant, located at 7-9 Mott St., on the left side of the block.

Opened in 1897, Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant operated until 1974 and is among Chinatown's earliest eateries. It is unclear why the restaurant was named Port Arthur, though its Chinese name, Lushungang, refers to a port on the tip of Liaoning Peninsula, in northern China. Lushungang was controlled by the Russians during the Russian-Japanese war of 1905 and was called Port Arthur.

 "Baby" John DeLutro prepares "Walnoli," a walnut-shaped pastry filled with cream, at Caffe Palermo, 148 Mulberry St.

 By Bryan Smith

San Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples. But it's New York City he blesses every year with an 11-day festival highlighting delicious Italian-accented food, much of it from local chefs and restaurants.

It's also a welcome departure from the usual grub at Big Apple street fairs. We love gyros and mozzarepas as much as the next New Yorker, but by September, even a whiff of them elicits yawns.

People stroll down Mulberry St. at the annual San Gennaro festival.

 Craig Wwarga/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 

At the Feast of San Gennaro, kicking off Thursday and running through Sept. 22 along Mulberry St. in Little Italy, you'll find unusual goodies that aren't available at most other outdoor festivals. Along with traditional treats like sausage and zeppoli, vendors will offer fresh spins on favorites from three-meat Italian sliders to "Walnolis" - walnut-shaped dough stuffed with cannoli cream.

Chris Nirschel's mouthwatering chicken Parm sliders. 

Richard Harbus NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

To read full article click HERE. 

Our fall Preservation Detectives Family program kicks off with something sweet to ring in the Jewish New Year. Bring the kids for holiday chocolate making, an autumn art project and a fun-filled family scavenger hunt. Perfect for ages 4-11.

$15 per family

To RSVP click HERE.