Like the Changing Leaves: JCAL Presents “Shifting Seasons” Exhibition
BY JAIDA DENT The new “Shifting Seasons” exhibit at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) explores themes of transformation and reflection in a …[read more]
Bath Beach Community Enraged Over Delays In Reconstructing A Pedestrian Bridge
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The delayed reconstruction of a pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway is drawing outrage from the Bath Beach community because …[read more]
Oktoberfest Brings Gerritsen Beach Together at Knights of Columbus
BY EMILY SUHR Gerritsen Beach community members filled the Knights of Columbus backyard for the organization’s annual Oktoberfest, celebrating tradition and charity with food, music, …[read more]
Salsa, Storytelling, and Survival: Jaquira Díaz on Puerto Rican Identity
BY KAILA MACEIRA Salsa played throughout Books Are Magic, a downtown Brooklyn bookstore, as readers gathered for Puerto Rican author Jaquira Díaz to discuss her …[read more]
All Women’s Wrestling Promotion Invites Fans to a Promotional Meet and Greet.
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ Rising Stars Women’s Wrestling presented its first meet and greet at Coney Island on Oct. 5, where many fans could …[read more]
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Warns About The Impacts of the Government Shutdown
BY PAOLA SACERDOTE New York District 9 Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke used her October 8 telephone town hall to blame President Donald Trump and …[read more]
The MTA Enforces New Safety Protocols on Bridges and Tunnels
By Alfonso Abreu Over the course of two days, October 6-7, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) held two public hearings to discuss the safety of …[read more]
Schools Chancellor’s Plan: Progress and Accountability
BY ROSSI SEALEY As families, students, and educators cheered, New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos unveiled new initiatives at her inaugural State of …[read more]
Rockaway Project Expands Affordable Housing with City Council Vote
BY JAIDA DENT The path to affordable housing is more clear for the Rockaways, as the New York City Council passed a new amendment to …[read more]
Local Law Loophole Jeopardizes Zero Emissions Target
BY SARAH O’CONNELL On September 29, climate activists rallied at New York City Hall to call for the passage of Intro 1180, which would close …[read more]