Our Legacy Is Our Protest: Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies ‘Encuentro’
BY KAILA MACEIRA In 1967, Brooklyn College’s student body was 91.6% white, 4.2% Black, and only 0.8% Puerto Rican. Eight years later, after protests and …[read more]
New Yorkers Wary of NYPD Q-Teams In Addressing Public Safety
BY SARAH O’CONNELL A few months since New York Police Department Quality of Life ‘Q-Teams’ began responding to calls across New York City, some residents …[read more]
Swastika Spray-Painted Outside Yashiva In Gravesend.
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ In the morning of November 5th, the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Ave, in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was graffited with a …[read more]
Manhattan BP Advocates for Affordable Housing Reform at Brooklyn Poll Site
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA At the John Jay Educational Campus in Brooklyn, outgoing Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who will be the New York City Comptroller, …[read more]
Gerritsen Beach Youth Express Mixed Feelings About Mayoral Election
BY EMILY SUHR While many in New York City welcome the new mayoral administration with optimism, some young residents of Gerritsen Beach did not vote …[read more]
Making Applying Easier: NYS Waives Fees
By ROSSI SEALEY As college application deadlines loom, Brooklyn high schoolers are preparing for the next steps in higher education. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on …[read more]
Flushing Council Members and Locals Rally for a Better Flushing Meadows Corona Park
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the fourth biggest park in New York City, filled with soccer fields, an aquatic center, and green …[read more]
How Gender Identity is Rewriting Comic Book Media
BY KIRSTEN DAVIS In comic media, queer gender identity has always been a topic of controversy. The Comics Code Authority (CCA), a code created by …[read more]
How Will the Next Mayor of New York Support the City’s Arts and Culture Sector?
BY JAIDA DENT With the new mayoral election approaching, candidates have been open about their stance on several issues facing the city, including affordability, public …[read more]
Decolonizing the Ballot: Inside Brooklyn College’s Puerto Rican Alliance
BY KAILA MACEIRA As New York City’s mayoral election nears, leaders of Brooklyn College’s Puerto Rican Alliance (PRA) see local elections as more relevant to …[read more]