Prospect Heights under high Covid-19 transmission
By ELSA AMAYA While COVID cases are decreasing in most New York neighborhoods, the Clinton Hill/Prospect Heights neighborhood case rates are still substantial. Therefore the …[read more]
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#StandWithUkraine Rally Fights for Peace
By GABRIEL SALAS Amid growing tensions between Russia and the United States over the future of Ukraine, American-based Ukrainians are speaking out, saying they do …[read more]
Anti-Semitic Crime Spike Prompts Community Leaders to Highlight Holocaust Education
By ANISHA BERMEJO Anti-Semitic attacks in New York City increased by 275% this year according to recent New York Police Department crime statistics. With this …[read more]
NYC Schools Chancellor Addresses School Districts 8 Concerns
By BILLY WOOD David C. Banks, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education was on the hot seat this Wednesday evening as he …[read more]
$10,000 grants Offered to Small Businesses Impacted by the Pandemic
By JOANPOL GUTIERREZ While companies such as Apple, Tesla and Amazon have been profiting despite the pandemic, many New York City small businesses have closed …[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]
“No-Cost Face Covering Give Away” low on N95 masks amid citywide shortage
By ANNABELLE PAULINO Some New Yorkers will have to wait for shipments of N95 masks to protect them from the Omicron variant. At midday, February …[read more]
America Needs You, Wants You To Succeed
By GABRIEL SALAS Starting college can be a difficult and intimidating experience for many freshmen. The America Needs You (ANY) organization, with a virtual event …[read more]
Social Justice Organizations Criticize the Mayor’s Blue Print to End Gun Violence
By ANISHA BERMEJO Several prominent social justice organizations agree: New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ “blueprint” to end gun violence is a way to “oversee …[read more]
Amidst Growing Food Insecurity, Volunteers and Donations Are Down in NYC
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ The numbers of NYC food pantry volunteers declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even as food insecurity worsened. Food pantries around New …[read more]