City Council Hears Testimony on Short-comings of Mental Health Response
BY: AMIRA TURNER On September 24, 2024, a large turnout of mental health advocates and community members sat through over six hours of testimony …[read more]
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Funding Shortfalls Threaten Services for NYC’s Growing Older Adult Population
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Services designed to support older adults struggle to maintain pace with the aging population in New York City. Between 2011-2020, the …[read more]
Empowering Citizens: How New York Libraries are Shaping Informed Voters
BY:SAMANTHA LORISTON As election season approaches, the importance of voting is once again at the forefront of public discourse. On September 25, 2024, the New …[read more]
Los Deliveristas Unidos Discuss What It Means to Be a Delivery Worker in New York City
By: HAILEY COGNETTI On a cold, snowy night in 2009, Gustavo Ajche walked miles through the frozen streets of Manhattan, with a food delivery …[read more]
Climate Advocates Seek to Shut Down National Grid’s Greenpoint Facility
BY AMIRA TURNER Though the quiet streets of Greenpoint Brooklyn can often feel like an escape from the hustle and bustle of the big …[read more]
Dozens of Childless Cat Ladies Come Together to Support New York City Council Bill
BY SANDERS KENNEDY “Childless cat ladies” and other pet lovers jammed a City Council hearing in support of a new bill that would stop …[read more]
Anticipated Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center Gets Mixed Reviews From Community
BY KIM GILL Construction is underway for the long-anticipated recreation center in honor of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. The Flatbush-Gardens Tenant Association partnered …[read more]
Flatbush-Born Rapper JPEGMafia Returns to NYC for Sold Out Show
By SAMUEL MORTEL On one of the last few stops of JPEGMafia’s “Lay My Life Down” Tour, he made a long-awaited return to the city …[read more]
Local Food Vendors Speak Out Against Recent Police Harassment in Queens
BY IAN M. TORRES This past week, many local food vendors gathered at a rally in Corona to protest their right to sell and prepare …[read more]
CUNY Students Call for Access to Political Education Amidst Council Hearing on Civic Engagement
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Coming just before National Voter Registration Day, the New York City Council Committee of Higher Education met in New York City …[read more]