City Council Postpones Funding for Biotechnology
BY: MEGAN MODESTE The reinstatement of funding for biotechnology companies in New York has been postponed by the New York City Council Committee on Finance …[read more]
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NYC Council Committee on Education Approves Bill on Foster Care Data
BY SERIN SARSOUR The New York City Council Committee on Education unanimously approved an expansion of the requirements for the Department of Education’s reporting on …[read more]
Council Committee Considers Zoning Amendments For a Carbon-Neutral Future
BY TONY LIPKA The City Planning Department presented a comprehensive plan for transitioning away from carbon dependency at a council hearing on October 4. Department …[read more]
Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forum In Bay Ridge Marred by Hecklers and Disruptions
BY SOFIA CANONGE In what was intended to be a platform for civil discourse and community engagement, the Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forums, hosted by …[read more]
Climate Activists Urge Governor Hochul to Pass New Heat Act
BY JACK DWECK Renewable Heat Now, a coalition of climate organizations, called on NY Governor Hochul to pass the NY Heat Act that would reduce …[read more]
Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature
BY JOSH NARISMA Nearly 80 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which resulted in approximately 112,000 Japanese-Americans being forced into internment camps along …[read more]
The Fight for Free Speech
BY BRET BOTFELD Author, Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, and Brooklyn College media law professor Ian Rosenberg discussed his book “The Fight for Free Speech,” on a …[read more]
Don’t be scared, The National Alert was just a Test Run
BY DIANA BAUTISTA Just yesterday, electronic devices nationwide, including cellphones, TVs, and radios, went off, creating a loud warning sound and vibration as part of …[read more]
Banned Book Week Kicks off in Brooklyn.
BY GISSELLE BAEZ To kick off National Banned Book Week, the Cortelyou Brooklyn Public Library hosted a Books Unbanned Storytime on Oct 4. This was …[read more]
UAW: Put The Brakes on Corporate Greed
BY: MAXWELL SCHUSS The UAW and middle-class workers around the country are looking to eliminate wage tiers, a compensation system which they say reduces pay, …[read more]