Mayor Courts Tenants & Hispanics
BY JHERELLE BENN & DAWN ELIGIO Mayor Bill de Blasio had his hands full on Thursday as he attempted to satisfy the needs of both …[read more]
More Bklyn After-School Programs Needed
By PRICILLA FERRERAS During the spring, a video made a big splash on social media of a small teenage girl nearly getting beat to death …[read more]
Driving Schools: Check Them Out Before You Buy
By ANDRE JONES A driving instructor, Debbie Thomas, 45, arrived late to meet her student for a 45-minute driving lesson in Mill Basin with a …[read more]
May I Help You? Inside the 311 Call Center
By GINA MARIE GREENWALD Hundreds of cubicles equipped with double Dell computer screens are scattered about New York City’s 311 call center, idling as representatives …[read more]
Cali, Colombia Students Work To Pay For College
by Olga Delauz Students in Cali, Colombia work, borrow, scrimp and save to pay their college and advanced education tuition. Colombia doesn’t offer scholarships or …[read more]
The toll of dementia: One family’s story
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO Mornings are very bad at the grandparents’ house. Early morning peace is interrupted by a low groaning from the narrow hospital bed …[read more]
Bronx Honors Volunteers
The Bronx Volunteer Coalition honored community leaders and activists of all ages for the 2015 Bronx Volunteer of the Award. Moziah Sterling reports.
Small Businesses Get City Help
Lloyd Cambridge and the Queens NYC Business Solutions provide counseling and advice to small businesses. Similar services are available throughout the five boroughs of New York …[read more]
The talk of Bed-Stuy: Who is a gentrifier?
By JONATHAN GOMEZ Inside of Common Grounds coffee shop at the corner of Tompkins and Putnam avenues, Tremaine Wright stands behind the counter ready to …[read more]
Family pursues lawsuit over Kimani Gray death
By PRISCILLA FERRERAS The family of Brooklyn teenager Kimani Gray, who was killed by cops in East Flatbush in March 2013, is pursuing a federal …[read more]