Starrett City Residents Share How They’ve Been Impacted by COVID-19
BY JUWAN WYATT Starrett City, Brooklyn bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The City, residents in the 11239 zip code saw the …[read more]
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COVID-19 Impacts Starrett City at Three Times the Citywide Rate
BY BRITTANY ROYAL Starrett City, a diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn that’s home to families, young adults and the elderly, was hit especially hard during the …[read more]
USDA Secretary Vilsack Talks about Nutrition Security at Columbia University
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ On March 17, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared at Teachers College at Columbia University to talk about the impact of Covid the …[read more]
Workload, Money, Socialization: What Causes College Students’ Depression
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world,” former South African President Nelson Mandela once said. But …[read more]
Despite New Law, Brooklyn College Keeps Masks On
By ENRICO DENARD Although masks were once mostly linked to extreme and toxic environments— bloody surgical rooms, germy sanitation sites, and bank heists—now they are …[read more]
Home Health Care Workers and Supporters Push for Decent Wages
By BILLY WOOD Home care workers in New York, like so many essential workers, have been a driving force throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, due …[read more]
How Working From Home Changed Us – Fed Conference
By BILLY WOOD Many people say that New York City is the center of the world, with its bright lights, noise and crowds. However, it …[read more]
Feminist Recovery for a Broken NYC
By ANISHA BERMEJO Feminist recovery is a new plan for a more equitable New York City, as advanced on Wednesday night, March 30, by NYC …[read more]
Panel Addresses a Feminist-Oriented Recovery
By ELSA AMAYA At the peak of Women History Month, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander hosted a Zoom panel with City Council members Shahana Hanif, and …[read more]
NYC Hosts St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus
By SAMIA AFSAR and ENRICO DENARD Waves of green flushed away the somber gray weather as New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade rebounded following …[read more]