Serving the Nabe: Hopes for Indie Bookstores
By JOSEPH MODICA When Independent Bookstore Day kicked off on the last Saturday of April, the shop owners were hoping to ring in large crowds. …[read more]
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BC Vending Machines Still Sell Unhealthy Snacks
Student Nikki Orozova relies on vending machines at Brooklyn College for afternoon snacks. (Michelle Cummings) By MICHELLE CUMMINGS It’s noon and you’ve been on campus …[read more]
Seeking Sanctuary at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn News Service reporter Paul Frangipane explores what sanctuary status means to undocumented immigrant students at Brooklyn College. (Photo: Paul Frangipane)
A Memorable Publishing Debut
By JOSEPH MODICA When writer Benjamin Ludwig raised his autistic daughter, he never expected how much he would delve into the lives of children like …[read more]
Starting over: Nassau Coliseum Reopens April 5
By ANDREW HUGHES Nassau Coliseum is set to reopen its doors on April 5 with a performance by Long Island native Billie Joel after a …[read more]
Why NFL Ratings Tanked
By ROBERT TAUB For the early part of this football season, the NFL and the television networks saw adversity for the first time in a …[read more]
The Back Story: Struggles of NY’s First Black Cop
By ISAAC MONTEROSE It is March 19, 1935 and Samuel J. Battle steps onto a Harlem-bound train car, bleary-eyed and hoping for a routine …[read more]
Asian American Election Role Grows
By MELODY CHAN This year’s U.S. electorate will be the country’s most “racially and ethnically diverse” ever, according to Pew Research Center. Yet, Asian American …[read more]
Many Young Voters Favor Minority Party Candidates
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA In a largely negative presidential race with front-runners who have alienated voters from their Republican and Democratic parties, third-party hopefuls are drawing …[read more]
Trump’s drive to win over black voters
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Donald Trump has gone to the churches in an attempt to pick up his dismally low showing of black Protestant support, but …[read more]