Abeles

"Instead of making it a multi-income community, they build another housing project," said Mr. Abeles.

Mott Haven Tries to Rekindle Momentum Kavita Mokha 2011

At the public high school in our town, 99.2 percent of students graduated in 2009--nearly identical to the graduation rate at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, where Abeles lives.

Linda Flanagan: Race to Nowhere? Linda Flanagan 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

"When I first took the space, the economy was great, lots of developers, the future was very promising," said Alex Abeles, owner of Bruckner Bar & Grill, which opened in the neighborhood in 2006 and remains a popular local spot.

Mott Haven Tries to Rekindle Momentum Kavita Mokha 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

In her new film, "Race to Nowhere," a mother named Vicki Abeles examines the high-stakes culture that has invaded some schools, creating unhealthy, unprepared and stressed-out youth.

Tom Matlack: How Important Are Your Child's SAT Scores? Tom Matlack 2011

The artists Ryan McNamara and Michele Abeles assembled a green-screen shoot complete with two experimental dancers and odd props.

At Art Parties, Making and Breaking a Scene Marshall Heyman 2011