New legislation Initiated Proposes Graphic Imagery in Gun Stores
By: HAILEY COGNETTI On Thursday, September 12, Manhattan Council Member Erik Bottcher (CD3) proposed a bill that would require gun stores to provide graphic imagery, …[read more]
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A Workers Coalition Charges a Chinatown News Agency Spreads Racism and Misinformation
By HAILEY COGNETTI On Thursday, September 5, 2024 a group of immigrant homecare workers protested outside Sing Tao Daily, a Hong Kong news agency, opposing …[read more]
Brooklyn Shows Its West Indian and Caribbean Pride with Annual Carnival
By KELLY MCGRATH Monday, September 2, 2024 marked the annual celebration of the J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day Carnival. A Brooklyn tradition rooted in …[read more]
Thousands Flood New York City Streets in Support of Gaza
BY CAITLYN JONSSON With the sun blaring down on necks and an early breeze of fall air, thousands of people marched through Manhattan streets …[read more]
Drones Patrolling Skies of NYC Beaches This Summer
BY IAN M. TORRES Drones were introduced to patrol city beaches this Summer, initially watching overhead and monitoring the waters for sharks. As part of …[read more]
Back to school bookbag drive brings relief to East New York parents
BY KIM GILL In a long line that stretched nearly half the block of Vermont Ave, over 100 parents from all over East New …[read more]
The G Train is Back, Commuters are Hesitant to Celebrate
By Angelina Banek After a long summer of repairs, on Tuesday Sep. 3 The MTA announced G train service would resume between Brooklyn and Queens. …[read more]
West Indian Parade Holds Special Significance in 2024
BY: AMIRA TURNER On September 2nd, 2024, thousands of New Yorkers flooded the streets of Brooklyn, from Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza, with an …[read more]
Surge in Hate Crime Towards Muslim-Americans Rattles The Country
BY USMAN ALI CHOHAN An increase of demonization and hate crimes towards Muslims in America and those of Middle Eastern background has been one disturbing …[read more]
The Need for More Trees in Bushwick
BY DIANA BAUTISTA Being one of many low-income communities in Brooklyn, Bushwick faces exceptional environmental hazards, one of which is the lack of canopy. One …[read more]