Earlier this week New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a series of initiatives to help nonprofit organizations weather the economic downturn. Noting that the nonprofit sector employs nearly 500,000 New Yorkers, the mayor said it was important to take what he called “concrete steps to strengthen the sector and make it thrive.” These measures include an expansion of the city’s loan...

If you ride a bicycle in the city but can’t afford to bring it to a bike shop for expensive repairs, you’re in luck. Time’s Up! will teach you how to fix your bike yourself. Mechanic Dustin Wade works on a bike at Time's Up!'s Brooklyn space. On March 1 the volunteer-run environmental action group opened a new space at 99 South Sixth St. in Williamsburg. Time’s Up! offers workshops...