Empowering Citizens: How New York Libraries are Shaping Informed Voters
BY:SAMANTHA LORISTON As election season approaches, the importance of voting is once again at the forefront of public discourse. On September 25, 2024, the New …[read more]
Election News
Trump Vs Harris and The Spectacle of Debate
By SAMUEL MORTEL Tens of millions of Americans turned their attention to the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on September 10th, …[read more]
Gays Gasp at Queer Brooklyn Bar Watch Party for the Presidential Debate
By SANDERS KENNEDY Crowds gathered at a popular queer bar in Brooklyn, NY to attend a watch party for the highly anticipated presidential debate this …[read more]
West Indian Parade Holds Special Significance in 2024
BY: AMIRA TURNER On September 2nd, 2024, thousands of New Yorkers flooded the streets of Brooklyn, from Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza, with an …[read more]
NYC Campaign Finance Board Finds Three Candidates Guilty of Campaign Violations
By SAMIA AFSAR The New York City Campaign Finance Board met February 10, to deliberate about campaign violations by three losing candidates from the 2017 …[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]
Stringer and De La Rosa Swap Endorsements ‘In the Heights’
By NAYELIS VARGAS New York Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday announced his endorsement of Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa for a seat on the City …[read more]
Trump Win Upsets Caribbean Community
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Assemblyman Nick Perry shook his head in discontent when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Seated in his office …[read more]
Castro Death Opens New Debate over Cuba
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA A viral Facebook video posted last Saturday by Ivis Suarez of Miami Lakes, Florida shows her abuela, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, …[read more]
Clinton’s Setback among Young Voters
By MELODY CHAN Jacqueline Brettschneider, a 21-year-old Marine Park resident, reached out to her friends ahead of the Nov. 8 election and reminded them …[read more]