Trump Win Upsets Caribbean Community
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Assemblyman Nick Perry shook his head in discontent when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Seated in his office …[read more]
Month: December 2016
Castro Death Opens New Debate over Cuba
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA A viral Facebook video posted last Saturday by Ivis Suarez of Miami Lakes, Florida shows her abuela, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, …[read more]
Why NFL Ratings Tanked
By ROBERT TAUB For the early part of this football season, the NFL and the television networks saw adversity for the first time in a …[read more]
Restored W Line Creates Service Cuts for Some Queens Riders
By MARK SULEYMANOV After six years of hibernation, the W train is back in service but its revival has forced cutbacks to other trains …[read more]
Weighing Mayor’s Housing Plan 3 Years in
By ISAAC MONTEROSE As Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term comes to an end, housing experts have a mixed view of his 10-year plan to …[read more]
Jump-starting a Small Biz on LI
Brooklyn News Service reporter Tiana Heath explores how the Long Island Small Business Center in Farmingdale helps businesses to get started. She speaks with …[read more]
In E. Harlem, Resistance to Trump Agenda
By DEREK NORMAN Residents of East Harlem are taking what they say are defensive actions to prepare for the Trump administration’s anticipated policies on …[read more]
Builder Plans African Art Museum for Bed-Stuy
Vira Jones owns a construction and design firm. The three rooms of the future Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art were filled with ancient and modern …[read more]
Clinton’s Setback among Young Voters
By MELODY CHAN Jacqueline Brettschneider, a 21-year-old Marine Park resident, reached out to her friends ahead of the Nov. 8 election and reminded them …[read more]
Police: Fake News Story Led Gunman to D.C.
By ISAAC MONTEROSE Police arrested a 28-year-old North Carolina man in Washington on Sunday after he allegedly pointed a firearm at an employee of Comet …[read more]