McDonald’s Workers Say They Deserve a Break Too
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Local McDonald’s employees demanded better health and safety conditions from the fast food giant at a protest staged outside a McDonald’s restaurant …[read more]
Charges Filed Against Co-Worker of Man Shot by Ex-Cop in Subway Station
By GABRIELA LIRA A trial date for next month was set on Thursday in the case of a Brooklyn man charged with assault in an …[read more]
Bail Set at $1 Million for Brooklyn Hate Crime Defendant
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for a Brooklyn man accused of committing an anti-LGBT hate crime shooting last year, one …[read more]
Ebola Epidemic in Africa Fed Prejudice Here
By Gabriel Pariente For over a year, the Ebola virus has spread like wildfire across West African countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Mali. To …[read more]
B.C. Grad Narrates Travel Adventures in Book
By CHRIS MOONEY Stylish and smiling, Errol Shaw relaxes on a bench, observing the New York City hustle as he awaits an interview. Although he …[read more]
A Monk’s Journey from Guyana to Queens
By LOVASHNI KHALIKAPRASAD The monk begins his journey before the sun rises, his orange robes swirl by the brisk winds in the empty streets on …[read more]
Vision Zero: There’s More to Be Done to Cut Traffic Deaths
by ANDREA AUSTIN Imagine a world in which every driver stops at a stoplight before it turns red, every taxi driver drives within the speed …[read more]
Sports Stadiums: Boost or Boondoggle?
By GABRIEL PARIENTE It seems every year that we see that news bulletin or proposal plan on TV for a new sports stadium or arena that will …[read more]
A Push for Sustainability at Brooklyn Navy Yard
By DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES This article appeared in the August 14, 2014 Gotham Gazette. John Randall gestured to a pile of wood stacked to the ceiling …[read more]
City Council Panel Votes Funds for ‘Financial Literacy’ for Young Adults
By ALVARO BLANCO The Committee on Consumer Affairs voted 4 – 0 on Tuesday for a bill to increase financial literacy among young adults bringing …[read more]