Former Washington Square Park Artist Finds New Hope in Central Park
BY IAN M. TORRES Local artist and teacher Sharon Volpe is one of many artists who used to display her work in Washington Square Park, …[read more]
New York City
Immigrant Communities Prepare for Policy Changes–Not for the First Time
BY: SAMANTHA LORISTON As concerns grow about U.S. immigration policies under a new Republican administration, immigrant communities, educators, and legal experts in New York say …[read more]
Families and Activists Protest Maternal Deaths at Woodhull Hospital
BY HAILEY COGNETTI In New York City, Black women are nine times more likely to die during childbirth compared to their White counterparts. This alarming …[read more]
New York City Elects Next Dog Mayor: Hail To the Canine Chief
BY KELLY MCGRATH Who would have guessed a mutt from the streets of Dallas, Texas, would become New York City’s next honorary dog mayor? Not …[read more]
Election Outcome Prompts Black Women to Step Back
BY KIM GILL Millions of Black women across the nation on social media have decided to check out and focus on their self-preservation following …[read more]
Extinction Rebellion NYC Launches Anti-Greenwashing Campaign
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion NYC launched a new campaign on November 10th to expose the deceptive practices of greenwashing, which involves …[read more]
New York Passes Equal Rights Act, Strengthening Maternal and Reproductive Rights After Roe v. Wade Reversal
BY HAILEY COGNETTI In a historic turn for reproductive rights and maternal health, New Yorkers just passed Ballot Measure 1 – the Equal Rights Act …[read more]
Package of Bills Passed by New York City Council Following Speaker Adrienne Adams Press Conference
BY HAILEY COGNETTI The NYC City Council passed a package of bills aimed at strengthening maternal care and requiring greater transparency about maternal mortality cases. …[read more]
Dog Mayoral Election Postponed After Crypto Scandal
BY KELLY MCGRATH What does it say about human nature when not even an election for dogs is safe from hate and interference? The New …[read more]
Battery Park Celebrates Election Day by Holding Mock Election for Kids
BY AMIRA TURNER On an uncharacteristically warm Election Day, while millions of New Yorkers took to the polls to cast their votes, dozens of kids …[read more]