By Zainab Iqbal Even though that country is 8,929 miles away, the effects of the massacre in New Zealand are still being strongly felt in New York City. Students,…
Purim Begins Soon, With Jews Saying, ‘They Tried to Kill Us, but We Won’
Brooklyn College Professor Robert Cherry. Credit: CUNY Grad Center website. By Milette Millington Purim is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which…
Eric Adams Celebrates Brooklynites Helping Others
By Jonathan Wilson Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held his monthly “Heroes of the Month” award ceremony in downtown Brooklyn. The ceremony is held to recognize bravery, selflessness and…
Teachers in Bronx Tell Children: Know Your History, Know Yourselves
Credit: Maya Dower-Johnson. By Maya Dower-Johnson The children of the Williamsbridge NAACP Early Childhood Education Center hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration, as they engaged in songs and…
Accused Killer of Gaelic Athlete in Court
By Jada May Steven O’Brien, 25, is accused of landing a deadly punch to John “Danny” McGee, 21, a Gaelic football player. During the early hours of Thanksgiving, the two…
Lynne Patton Continues to Steal the Spotlight in NYC
By Carolann Lowe Lynne Patton, the New York/New Jersey regional administrator for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, is becoming quite a public figure in New York…
86-Year-Old Man Awaits Sentencing in Hit-and-Run
By Alexander Parisel Earlier Thursday morning there was a court hearing in the case of Juan Jimenez, 86 years of age, who allegedly hit a 9-year-old boy with his…
National Audubon Society Holds Annual Gala, Continuing Its Commitment to Protecting Birds
By Tywanna Webb The National Audubon Society held its annual fundraising gala Thursday at the famous Plaza Hotel. The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit organization that protects birds…
Actvists and Others Say, End Our Cash Bail System
By Jonathan Wilson and Salamat Ellam At St. Paul's Church in lower Manhattan, activists and public officials held a discussion on a burning criminal justice topic: “Stop Mass Incarceration: Ending…
Protesters Say City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo Must Be Punished for Alleged Murder of Eric Garner
By Brianna Mikes Gwen Carr’s son, Eric Garner, was killed after being put in a chokehold by NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, and Pantaleo is yet to be held accountable for…