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Month: December 2024

NYC playgrounds, dunes, and infrastructure projects are flood-proofing the city.

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

By ANGELINA BANEK A school yard in the Bronx has recently received a makeover. It has gone from a paved lot with only a small …[read more]

Two Progressives From Queens are Running For Mayor In 2025. This May Be An Uphill Battle In More Ways Than One.

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

By SAMUEL MORTEL   New York City has not had a single mayor– at least since consolidation in 1898– to come from Queens. For over …[read more]

Historic Drought Leaves New York City Uncertain of What’s to Come

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

BY IAN TORRES A historic drought has left many on the East Coast wondering what’s to come. The city saw a rash of brush fires …[read more]

City of Yes Passes: What Does It Mean for East New York?

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

BY KIM GILL   East New York residents fear the “City of Yes” housing reforms will contribute to overdevelopment in their community while not addressing …[read more]

Violence in Haiti Sparks Concerns Over Deportations

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

BY SAMANTHA LORISTON   Haiti’s deepening crisis, marked by escalating gang violence and political instability, has raised significant concerns about deporting Haitians living in the …[read more]

The Art of Gentrification: the Link Between Public Art and Rising Rent

December 13, 2024 Editor 0

BY: AMIRA TURNER   For some New York City residents, new murals popping up are simply fresh new pieces of art to brighten a neighborhood, …[read more]

Brooklyn Residents Demand a Concrete Plan to Shut Down a Problematic Concrete Recycling Plant

December 8, 2024 Editor 0

BY SANDERS KENNEDY   On a rainy Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, local residents and elected officials came together to express their concerns …[read more]

Washington Square Park Artist Arrested Amid Escalating Protests from Supporters

December 8, 2024 Editor 0

BY IAN M. TORRES  An unseasonably warm day in Washington Square Park turned chaotic when a young artist was  arrested for displaying his art on …[read more]

Student Activists Lead the Charge for Climate Justice in NYC Preceding the Return of the Trump Administration

December 8, 2024 Editor 0

BY CAITLYN JONSSON Across New York City, students are leading the fight for climate justice preceding the return of the Trump administration in January. As …[read more]

Midwives at Two Bronx Hospitals Work Without a Contract

December 8, 2024 Editor 0

BY HAILEY COGNETTI Midwife-led care improves maternal health outcomes. Yet midwives at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital claim they are undervalued by …[read more]

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