“Queens’ Cultural Hub”: The Flushing Town Hall
BY JAIDA DENT New York City is bursting with creativity. But for Queens, the issue isn’t a lack of talent, but rather a lack of …[read more]
A Department on Life Support: Why Puerto Rican Studies At CUNY is Still Fighting for Survival
BY KAILA MACEIRA New York has the highest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the world outside Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rican Studies across City University …[read more]
Years Later, Gerritsen Beach Awaits Answers On Flood Resilience
BY EMILY SUHR Over 13 years after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the waterfront community of Gerritsen Beach still suffers from the same vulnerabilities as …[read more]
New Affordable Housing Project Planned For The New Utrecht Library In Bath Beach.
BY LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ A new affordable housing project is set to be built in Bath Beach, with the remodeling of the New Utrecht …[read more]
Swastika Spray-Painted Outside Yeshiva In Gravesend.
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ In the morning of November 5th, the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Ave, in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was graffitied with a …[read more]
Petco Partners With Shelters For Animal Adoption Fair
BY LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The number of animals entering shelters has been increasing, so Petco has partnered with several animal welfare organizations to host …[read more]
Casino Plan in Flushing Approved by State Board, but Flushing Residents Fight Back
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Flushing residents, like the members of the Flushing Workers Center, are enraged by the recent approval of the building of casinos in …[read more]
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Says He Will Not Forget The Bronx
BY PAOLA SACERDOTE Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a surprise visit to the Bronx borough’s holiday tree lighting ceremony at Lou Gehrig Plaza of the Grand …[read more]
After 14th Death in Rikers Custody, Advocates Amplify Push Towards Facility’s Closure
BY SARAH O’CONNELL In the early morning of December 7, Rikers detainee Aramis Furse was found “unwell” in his cell by an officer. Less than …[read more]
International Students Share Personal Art and Stories at NYU Showcase
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA The NYU Production Lab felt warm and busy on Saturday evening, November 22, as people walked through the International Student Arts Incubator …[read more]