Casino Plan in Flushing Approved by State Board, but Flushing Residents Fight Back
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Flushing residents, like the members of the Flushing Workers Center, are enraged by the recent approval of the building of casinos in …[read more]
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Mayor-Elect Mamdani Says He Will Not Forget The Bronx
BY PAOLA SACERDOTE Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a surprise visit to the Bronx borough’s holiday tree lighting ceremony at Lou Gehrig Plaza of the Grand …[read more]
After 14th Death in Rikers Custody, Advocates Amplify Push Towards Facility’s Closure
BY SARAH O’CONNELL In the early morning of December 7, Rikers detainee Aramis Furse was found “unwell” in his cell by an officer. Less than …[read more]
International Students Share Personal Art and Stories at NYU Showcase
BY MARYANA AVERYANOV The NYU Production Lab felt warm and busy on Saturday evening, November 22, as people walked through the International Student Arts Incubator …[read more]
CUNY Panel Confronts Gaps in Services to Immigrant Students
BY ROSSI SEALEY Cynthia Carvajal, Director of Undocumented and Immigrant Student Programs at CUNY, told an audience at the Segal Theater in Manhattan on November …[read more]
Coney Island Healing Grounds Promotes Community and Mental Health.
BY: ALFONSO ABREU Healing Grounds, a community festival for restoration and resilience, emphasises the importance of mental health while uniting the community in the process. …[read more]
Queens Community Board 1 Reviews Queens Budget
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Queens Community Board 1, which covers Astoria, Woodside, and some parts of Long Island City, congregated on Nov. 19 to speak about …[read more]
Advocates Call for Passage of Sentencing Reform Legislation
BY SARAH O’CONNELL Demanding the passage of state sentencing reform legislation, criminal justice activists and elected officials rallied on November 18 in front of Edgecombe …[read more]
Queens Community Board 11 Discusses the Deflooding of Crocheron Park
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Community Board 11, which represents areas of Northeast Queens, convened on Nov. 5 to consider the history of flooding at Crocheron Park, …[read more]
Queens Community Board 11 Discusses the Deflooding of Crocheron Park
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Community Board 11, which represents areas of Northeast Queens, convened on Nov. 5 to consider the history of flooding at Crocheron Park, …[read more]