By Maya Dower-Johnson, Jonathan Wilson and Salamat Ellams The New York City Council held a hearing at City Hall on Thursday to discuss building plans for the proposed Haven…
Senate Banking Committee Chair James Sanders Holds Event Advising Small Businesses How to Borrow Money
By Edward King and Alexander Parisel Politicians, financial experts and advocacy groups gathered together on Thursday for a financial engagement forum at the Springfield Gardens United Methodist Church in…
Long Island Officials and Holocaust Survivors Reflect on a Painful Era
By Brianna Mikes There is hope on Long Island. But some believe that Nassau County residents and, indeed, the country, are living in dangerous times. “Two thousand nineteen is…
Gravesites in Washington Square Park Bring Awareness to City’s Opioid Crisis
By Tywanna Webb On Thursday, New Yorkers placed flowers on the tombstones in Washington Square Park to memorialize residents who have died in the city’s growing opioid overdose crisis.…
Activist Shaun King Inspires Students at Black Lives Matter Summit
By Tywanna Webb This Thursday, LaGuardia Community College hosted its fifth annual Black Lives Matter Summit, to discuss the importance of activism and reform. “Words are a beginning but action…
Campaign Finance Board Slaps Fines on Candidates
By Carolann Lowe Charles Cooper testified before the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) as he answered a long list of violations slapped on him after his unsuccessful run for a…
Councilmembers: No One Will be Greener Than We Are
By Maya Dower-Johnson The New York City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection held a hearing at City Hall on Thursday to vote on an agenda focusing on changing the…
Cardinal Dolan Teams With Goya and Pols, Feeding the Poor on Holy Thursday
By Brianna Mikes His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Director of Public Relations of Goya Foods Rafael Toro were joined Thursday morning by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of…
NYPD Welcomes Newcomers, the Few, the Proud
By Joseph Leo The confetti flew high at the theater at Madison Square Garden Thursday morning, as the NYPD held its spring 2019 graduation ceremony bringing 457 new officers…