Jumaane Williams and the Tale of Two City Newspapers
By Austin Santiago On Tuesday, Jumaane Williams, a councilmember representing Brooklyn’s 45th district in Central Brooklyn, was elected the new Public Advocate for New …[read more]
Articles by journalism
Teachers in Bronx Tell Children: Know Your History, Know Yourselves
By Maya Dower-Johnson The children of the Williamsbridge NAACP Early Childhood Education Center hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration, as they engaged in …[read more]
Day Laborers – Poor, Ignored and Often Cheated – Get Help from an Upper Manhattan Immigrant Group
By Joseph Leo and Jonathan Wilson Day Laborers got a win on Thursday. There will be more funding for day laborers thanks to the …[read more]
Rally-Goers: We Need Congestion Pricing to Get to Work – and to Survive!
By Zainab Iqbal “Congestion pricing now!” rally-goers shouted Thursday morning, in the cold weather on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, right across the …[read more]
New Flushing Development Symbolizes Commitment to Immigrants and Affordable Housing, Supporters Say
By Brianna Mikes Thursday was the grand celebration of a new 231–unit, multi–family affordable housing development in Flushing, Queens, to be known as One …[read more]
Accused Killer of Gaelic Athlete in Court
By Jada May Steven O’Brien, 25, is accused of landing a deadly punch to John “Danny” McGee, 21, a Gaelic football player. During the early …[read more]
Mothers Given Opportunity to Learn Coding
By Salamat Ellams Mothers in New York are excited that the nonprofit organization, MotherCoders, is making New York City its sister home. MotherCoders was …[read more]
Lynne Patton Continues to Steal the Spotlight in NYC
By Carolann Lowe Lynne Patton, the New York/New Jersey regional administrator for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, is becoming quite a …[read more]
Trial Begins in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Shooting
By Edward King and Milette Millington The trial of Joshua Richardson, charged with a second degree murder by Brooklyn prosecutors after he allegedly shot then …[read more]
John Jay College Program Honors Two “Justice Trailblazers”
By Edward King The Center on Media, Crime, and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice has honored two leaders of criminal justice media, …[read more]