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A Department on Life Support: Why Puerto Rican Studies At CUNY is Still Fighting for Survival

December 14, 2025 Editor 0

BY KAILA MACEIRA   New York has the highest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the world outside Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rican Studies across City University …[read more]

Coney Island Healing Grounds Promotes Community and Mental Health.

November 23, 2025 Editor 0

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]

U.S. Sees Sharp Drop in International Students Amid Rising Anxiety

November 20, 2025 Editor 0

BY  MARYANA  AVERYANOVA New data show a 17 percent drop in new international student enrollment in U.S. colleges this fall, signaling growing concerns across higher …[read more]

Mamdani’s Puerto Rico Trip Draws Hope, and Doubt, from the Diaspora

November 20, 2025 Editor 0

BY KAILA MACEIRA  November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month, and New York has long recognized Puerto Rico’s cultural, political, and historical ties with the city. …[read more]

NYC Council Pushes for Water Safety Instruction in Schools

November 7, 2025 Editor 0

BY ROSSI SEALEY Seven drownings occurred on NYC beaches in the summer of 2024, making it the highest number since 2019. In response the NYC …[read more]

Hot Girls for Zohran: How Influencers Helped Mamdani Secure A Win

November 7, 2025 Editor 0

BY KIRSTEN DAVIS This year’s mayoral race saw the highest turnout of voters in New York City since 1969. Three-quarters of NYC’s youth, people under …[read more]

Our Legacy Is Our Protest: Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies ‘Encuentro’

November 7, 2025 Editor 0

BY KAILA MACEIRA In 1967, Brooklyn College’s student body was 91.6% white, 4.2% Black, and only 0.8% Puerto Rican. Eight years later, after protests and …[read more]

New Yorkers Wary of NYPD Q-Teams In Addressing Public Safety

November 7, 2025 Editor 0

BY SARAH O’CONNELL A few months since New York Police Department Quality of Life ‘Q-Teams’ began responding to calls across New York City, some residents …[read more]

Making Applying Easier: NYS Waives Fees

October 31, 2025 Editor 0

By ROSSI SEALEY As college application deadlines loom, Brooklyn high schoolers are preparing for the next steps in higher education. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on …[read more]

“Strike Down This Casino”: Residents Hold Anti-Casino Meeting in Flushing

October 28, 2025 Editor 0

BY T’NEIL GOODEN     The Muslim Center of New York in Flushing opened its doors on October 19 to Queens residents protesting the possible construction of …[read more]

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