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]
Month: October 2025
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]
MTA Proposes New Weight and Speeding Rules to Protect Tunnels and Bridges
BY T’NEIL GOODEN At a virtual public hearing on Oct. 6th, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) disclosed its plans to implement restrictions on truck weights …[read more]
Hours Before Rent Hikes Begin, New Yorkers Call for Rent Freeze
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA On the eve of rent increases affecting more than one million rent-stabilized apartments, hundreds of New Yorkers marched Tuesday evening from 86th …[read more]
BC Students Maps Campus Trees for City of Forest Day
BY KAILA MACEIRA On October 5, Brooklyn College students, faculty, staff, and community members took part in the first Tree Mapping Party, counting and recording …[read more]
City Council Pushes Administration on Housing Discrimination
BY EMILY SUHR As federal housing protections weaken, New York City officials say they are stepping up local enforcement efforts to ensure tenants can still …[read more]