NYC Council Committee Approves Bill Requiring Employee Feedback
BY JADA SIMON & SERIN SARSOUR In response to a staffing shortage of New York City government employees, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) …[read more]
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NYC Firefighters honor those who lost their lives on 9/11
BY DAMIEN OVALLE Retired and active firefighters joined for a wreath-laying ceremony at the New York City Fire Museum on September 11th, 2023, 22 years …[read more]
Council Committee Pushes for Curbside Extensions in DOT ‘Master Plan’
BY BRET BOTFELD District 5 Council Member Julie Menin took issue with the Department of Transportation’s NYC Streets Master Plan during a council hearing on …[read more]
Over 60 Days Later, SAG-AFTRA Remains on Strike
BY TONY LIPKA On strike, members of movie and television unions were joined by national labor leaders to picket outside of Netflix’s New York Headquarters …[read more]
NY Cannabis Experts Address Concerns of Worried Parents
BY JACK DWECK With cannabis products now being legal in the state of New York, many families are uneasy about how accessible the product is …[read more]
Asylum Seeker Crisis Hits NYC Schools
BY: MAXWELL SCHUSS As New York City begins the school year, administrators are scrambling to find space, funding, and bilingual teachers for more than 100,000 …[read more]
Celebration of Caribbean Culture Marred by Post Parade Violence
BY: USMAN CHOHAN The annual West Indian Day Parade stepped off on a sweltering hot Labor Day This Monday. The Parade which has been held …[read more]
In Spite of Crime, Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade Simmers on
BY TONY LIPKA On Labor Day, over one million New Yorkers bore the 90-degree heat to represent their cultural heritage along Eastern Parkway. While crime …[read more]
Auto Show Revs Through New York
BY HENRY POPOVIC The New York International Auto Show returned to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, from April 7 to 16. Car brands …[read more]
Gloria Steinem Speaks to Crowd at The Cooper Union During Women’s History Month
BY ANDRE RICKMAN To celebrate Women’s History Month, The Cooper Union collaborated with author and speaker Gloria Steinem On March 18 for their Great Women …[read more]