Senator Steve Chen stopped a bloody street fight.
New York State Senator Steve Chen and his top adviser, Ari Kagan, unexpectedly witnessed a violent street fight in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, at the intersection of Avenue U and East 16th Street. They had just left a meeting of community leaders discussing the construction of a homeless shelter on Coyle Street.
Marina Lagunova

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A chess tournament at a Manhattan cafe
The Qahwah Valley cafe in Manhattan hosts weekly chess problem-solving tournaments. The organizer is Vladimir Lionter, a Moscow resident and beginner chess instructor who has lived in the United States for several years. I had the opportunity to speak with the organizer of this unusual chess club, which brings together enthusiasts of the intellectual game of all ages and backgrounds.
The interview was recorded by Marina Lagunova