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]
Educational Housing Services Unveils New Hudson Yards Campus
BY ALFONSO ABREU Educational Housing Services (EHS), joined by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, celebrated the completion of its third student housing campus, Hudson Yards, with …[read more]
Mamdani Defends Decision to Retain NYPD Commissioner: We Need the “Best and the Brightest”
BY SARAH O’CONNELL During the second New York City mayoral debate on October 22, Democratic candidate and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani confirmed that he would ask …[read more]
Ballot Changes Could Limit Local Power, A Community Board Hears
BY EMILY SUHR Community Board 15, which covers areas of southeast Brooklyn, met on Oct. 28 to discuss the electoral ballot proposals that could reshape …[read more]
“Strike Down This Casino”: Residents Hold Anti-Casino Meeting in Flushing
BY T’NEIL GOODEN The Muslim Center of New York in Flushing opened its doors on October 19 to Queens residents protesting the possible construction of …[read more]
NYC Mayoral Candidates Offer Plans to Improve Schools
BY ROSSI SEALEY New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa butted heads with Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani over the city’s Gifted and …[read more]