Visitors Fill Cortelyou Road for the 48th Flatbush Frolic
BY: GISSELLE BAEZ From food to music to games for children, the Flatbush Frolic had something in store for anyone who visited on Oct 15. …[read more]
Tensions Rise During the Bulldogs Loss at Ramapo
BY BRET BOTFELD The Brooklyn College women’s tennis team lost all six singles and three doubles matches in their last road game of the season …[read more]
Anti-Migrant Protestors Challenge Councilmember Brannan
BY ANDY OLIVAN Residents of Bay Ridge protested against an alleged plan to bring a migrant shelter to Shore Road Park. Guardian Angels founder and …[read more]
City Council Committee Fights for New Alert System for Domestic Violence Victims
BY JADA SIMON On October 5, the Committee on Women and Gender Equity passed Resolution 0475 to reduce the number of domestic violence victims. The …[read more]
City Council Postpones Funding for Biotechnology
BY: MEGAN MODESTE The reinstatement of funding for biotechnology companies in New York has been postponed by the New York City Council Committee on Finance …[read more]
NYC Council Committee on Education Approves Bill on Foster Care Data
BY SERIN SARSOUR The New York City Council Committee on Education unanimously approved an expansion of the requirements for the Department of Education’s reporting on …[read more]
Council Committee Considers Zoning Amendments For a Carbon-Neutral Future
BY TONY LIPKA The City Planning Department presented a comprehensive plan for transitioning away from carbon dependency at a council hearing on October 4. Department …[read more]
Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forum In Bay Ridge Marred by Hecklers and Disruptions
BY SOFIA CANONGE In what was intended to be a platform for civil discourse and community engagement, the Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forums, hosted by …[read more]
Climate Activists Urge Governor Hochul to Pass New Heat Act
BY JACK DWECK Renewable Heat Now, a coalition of climate organizations, called on NY Governor Hochul to pass the NY Heat Act that would reduce …[read more]
Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature
BY JOSH NARISMA Nearly 80 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which resulted in approximately 112,000 Japanese-Americans being forced into internment camps along …[read more]