by Ricardo Tavarez | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Playwright Lynn Nottage tells a compelling, story of redemption through her stage drama called Clyde’s. I picked up the script a few weeks ago and gave it a quick read through. In it we find a sandwich shop that employs returning citizens eager to create their own...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a Minister of the Word the expectation is that I always be ready to share a word. Pastors give words of comfort in times of pain, words of encouragement in times of trial, and words of guidance in times of confusion. And yet, for the last couple of days, I have had...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shared on our Facebook earlier this month… Dear NCN Family. As we consider the current events related to race and racism, this has been a challenging week for our team. It’s difficult not to be distracted by the news as racial disparities are highlighted...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends of New City Neighbors, It’s impossible to completely fathom the future. I don’t think anyone in our community expected the plan for 2020 to include words like social-distancing, quarantine, and spending the season of Lent in near total solitude. Yet, here...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Summer Squash is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate,...