Making Applying Easier: NYS Waives Fees
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]
New York City
“Strike Down This Casino”: Residents Hold Anti-Casino Meeting in Flushing
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]
NYC Mayoral Candidates Offer Plans to Improve Schools
BY ROSSI SEALEY New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa butted heads with Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani over the city’s Gifted and …[read more]
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Warns About The Impacts of the Government Shutdown
BY PAOLA SACERDOTE New York District 9 Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke used her October 8 telephone town hall to blame President Donald Trump and …[read more]
The MTA Enforces New Safety Protocols on Bridges and Tunnels
By Alfonso Abreu Over the course of two days, October 6-7, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) held two public hearings to discuss the safety of …[read more]
Schools Chancellor’s Plan: Progress and Accountability
BY ROSSI SEALEY As families, students, and educators cheered, New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos unveiled new initiatives at her inaugural State of …[read more]
Rockaway Project Expands Affordable Housing with City Council Vote
BY JAIDA DENT The path to affordable housing is more clear for the Rockaways, as the New York City Council passed a new amendment to …[read more]
Local Law Loophole Jeopardizes Zero Emissions Target
BY SARAH O’CONNELL On September 29, climate activists rallied at New York City Hall to call for the passage of Intro 1180, which would close …[read more]
Hours Before Rent Hikes Begin, New Yorkers Call for Rent Freeze
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA On the eve of rent increases affecting more than one million rent-stabilized apartments, hundreds of New Yorkers marched Tuesday evening from 86th …[read more]
City Council Pushes Administration on Housing Discrimination
BY EMILY SUHR As federal housing protections weaken, New York City officials say they are stepping up local enforcement efforts to ensure tenants can still …[read more]