BY Mariia Zakharova It’s Fall 2021, some things are looking up. New York City is still in a virtual shutdown, but it's delighted to be hosting Fashion Week. Designers, photographers…
Coney Island Nathan’s, Doing OK, Despite Pandemic
By FAWAAD FAROOQ It has been a tough year for food businesses due to COVID-19. One of the top fast-food franchises took a big hit financially last year during the…
‘Sonja’ Speaks of Abuses by R. Kelly
By STEPHANIE ROSERO On Thursday a witness (one of three that day) took the stand. She was Jane Doe #3 and identified by the name of Sonja. She met R.…
New York City Ready for Schools Reopening
By AMBERLEY CANEGITTA On September 1st, Brooklyn parents and guardians sat in front of their computers to join the Back-to-School Family Forum held by the New York Department of Education…
Scholarships Offer Healing to Victims of 9/11
By MATT HIRSCH The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund held an event Thursday at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, announcing a new fundraising campaign. The campaign, called 3,000…
A Week Later: Queens Still in Recovery Mode
By GABRIEL TIU The damage has been done. Hurricane Ida had left its mark on most neighborhoods in Queens. Cars are still stranded, abandoned on expressway exits and shoulders. Streets…
Back to school – Without Vaccine Mandates for Students
By MARWA IKHMAYES On Thursday, Mayor De Blasio announced that the city will put more work towards providing a healthy and safe environment for kids and staff members as schools…
Harlem State Sen. Brian Benjamin Sworn in as Lt. Gov.
By JORDAN RAMOS On Thursday morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul swore in State Senator Brian Benjamin as the state's newest lieutenant governor. The ceremony took place at 633 Third…
With U.S. Leaving Afghanistan, Some Ask: Who won the ‘War on Terror’?
By JOHAN ABDU Soon, the city of New York will mark 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks that shook a nation to its core. Much has changed since Sept.…
Hero Firefighter Says, ’20 Years or 1, It’s All the Same’
By AMANDA CURCIO This coming Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, an attack that killed thousands of Americans. Among the victims…