Council Committee Pushes for Curbside Extensions in DOT ‘Master Plan’
BY BRET BOTFELD District 5 Council Member Julie Menin took issue with the Department of Transportation’s NYC Streets Master Plan during a council hearing on …[read more]
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Over 60 Days Later, SAG-AFTRA Remains on Strike
BY TONY LIPKA On strike, members of movie and television unions were joined by national labor leaders to picket outside of Netflix’s New York Headquarters …[read more]
NY Cannabis Experts Address Concerns of Worried Parents
BY JACK DWECK With cannabis products now being legal in the state of New York, many families are uneasy about how accessible the product is …[read more]
BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF THE VMAs PRE-SHOW
BY JOSH NARISMA Although fans had the opportunity to watch American singer Sabrina Carpenter perform for free at the Prudential Center in Newark, the actual …[read more]
Flatbush Workshop Trains Tenants to Protect Their Rights
By ANDY OLIVAN Frustrated tenants gathered at the Flatbush Public Library in Brooklyn to meet with representatives of tenant-based organizations to learn how to protect …[read more]
Food for Everyone and Anyone
BY GISSELLE BAEZ Met Council is bridging a gap in New York City with a program that helps both people with religious dietary restrictions and …[read more]
Asylum Seeker Crisis Hits NYC Schools
BY: MAXWELL SCHUSS As New York City begins the school year, administrators are scrambling to find space, funding, and bilingual teachers for more than 100,000 …[read more]
UN Emergency Fund Will Spend Over $100 Million for Neglected Humanitarian Crises
BY BRET BOTFELD The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund on Wednesday moved to allocate $125 million for overlooked humanitarian crises, the largest amount since …[read more]
Parade Celebrates West Indian Cultures
BY: MEGAN MODESTE Similar to other years, New York City’s annual West Indian Labor Day 2023 parade brought color, music, and amazing food to Crown …[read more]
Community Groups Help Flatbush Tenants Know Their Rights
BY: JADA SIMON Since the pandemic, Flatbush residents have struggled to keep up with rent hikes and landlords failing to make needed repairs. Three community …[read more]