Midwives at Two Bronx Hospitals Work Without a Contract
BY HAILEY COGNETTI Midwife-led care improves maternal health outcomes. Yet midwives at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital claim they are undervalued by …[read more]
New York Targets Puppy Mills With Ban On Retail Sale of Dogs
BY KELLY MCGRATH No more doggies in the window this Christmas. The Puppy Mill Pipeline bill, which bans the retail sale of cats, dogs, and …[read more]
Idaho Halts Temporary Housing for Foster Youth Amid Child Welfare Reforms
BY SANDERS KENNEDY On Tuesday, Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced it will stop using hotels and short-term rentals to temporarily house …[read more]
Councilman Chris Banks Partners With Local Organizations to Provide Free Thanksgiving Meals
BY KIM GILL Family, friends, and community organizers gathered at the Penn-Wortman Senior Center in East New York, Brooklyn, on Saturday, Nov 23rd, to …[read more]
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]
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]
Senator Leroy Comrie Teams Up With Lower East Side Ecology Center to Fight E-Waste
By SAMUEL MORTEL Last weekend, the Lower East Side Ecology Center made a trip to 113-43 Farmers Blvd in St. Albans, right in front of …[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]
Brooklyns’ Newest 18-Foot Resident is a Hip Hop Icon
BY: Amira Turner Borough Hall in Brooklyn is home to several statues commemorating historic moments in US history, from abolitionist Henry Beecher to former …[read more]