Reflect and Remember: Tribute in Light Marks 23rd Anniversary of 9/11
BY IAN M. TORRES While most New Yorkers won’t attend the 9/11 memorial, everyone in the city looks forward to the Tribute in Light. It …[read more]
Gays Gasp at Queer Brooklyn Bar Watch Party for the Presidential Debate
By SANDERS KENNEDY Crowds gathered at a popular queer bar in Brooklyn, NY to attend a watch party for the highly anticipated presidential debate this …[read more]
East New York honors legendary NFL official with street sign
BY KIM GILL Family, friends, neighbors, and community leaders gathered at the Linden Houses in East New York, Brooklyn to pay homage to a …[read more]
Controversy Strikes Windsor Terrace Community Over Proposed High-Rise Apartment Buildings
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Hundreds of South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents filled the Community Board 7 meeting Monday evening at the Holy Name of …[read more]
Use of Non-Binary Pronouns in News Articles Sparks Discussions at LGBT+ Journalist Convention
By Sanders Kennedy Controversy over non-binary pronouns has become a point of disagreement between writers and editors in journalism, reflecting the conflict between traditional reporting …[read more]
Community Garden Commemorates 9/11 With Free Fashion Show
By KELLY MCGRATHLocal New York fashion designer, Zahq Goode, collaborated with the Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden on Wednesday Sept. 11 to bring fashion and …[read more]
New legislation Initiated Proposes Graphic Imagery in Gun Stores
By: HAILEY COGNETTI On Thursday, September 12, Manhattan Council Member Erik Bottcher (CD3) proposed a bill that would require gun stores to provide graphic imagery, …[read more]
A Workers Coalition Charges a Chinatown News Agency Spreads Racism and Misinformation
By HAILEY COGNETTI On Thursday, September 5, 2024 a group of immigrant homecare workers protested outside Sing Tao Daily, a Hong Kong news agency, opposing …[read more]
Brooklyn Shows Its West Indian and Caribbean Pride with Annual Carnival
By KELLY MCGRATH Monday, September 2, 2024 marked the annual celebration of the J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day Carnival. A Brooklyn tradition rooted in …[read more]
Thousands Flood New York City Streets in Support of Gaza
BY CAITLYN JONSSON With the sun blaring down on necks and an early breeze of fall air, thousands of people marched through Manhattan streets …[read more]