NY Council Questions Agency’s Ability to Care for Homeless Youth
BY RIVER FLEISCHNER Councilmember Althea Stevens questioned the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development’s (DYCD) efforts to meet the needs of runaway and …[read more]
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Jumaane Williams: Black and Brown Communities are at Greater Risk of Legionnaires’ Disease
BY KIRSTEN DAVIS After Harlem became the hub of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease this summer, the New York City Council heard testimony on ways …[read more]
Many Students Skip Back to School Shopping
By Flugue Joseph Jr Pens, pencils and backpacks are a staple for any retailer this time of year looking to cash in on the back-to-school …[read more]
60 Years of Black is Beautiful
By ENRICO DENARD As part of the Brooklyn Resists series, wherein Black Brooklynites tell stories about combatting systemic racial injustice, some of the original models …[read more]
Protecting Our Democracy: Congressman Proposes Bills to Protect Voting Rights
By MELINA VALLE New York Congressman Mondaire Jones spoke about voting rights and three bills he introduced to protect and renew our democracy on Feb. …[read more]
Heather McGhee Explains How Everyone Suffers Because of Racism
By BILLY WOOD “Whites increasingly see racism as a zero-sum game that they are losing,” said Heather McGhee a newly appointed lecturer at The City …[read more]