Queens Community District 2’s Growing Population Wants More Open Space
BY: SOFIA CANONGE A pressing issue is casting a shadow over residents in Queens Community District 2: the scarcity of parks and open spaces. The …[read more]
Can’t Rain on Our Parade! Says Tribeca
By: Maxwell Schuss As spooky ghosts and ghouls took to the streets Sunday afternoon expecting a sunny Washington Market Park Halloween Parade, the weather unfortunately …[read more]
“Cosplayers” Animate New York’s Comic Con
BY USMAN CHOHAN Some 200,000 visitors attended the Comic Con convention at the Javits Center in Manhattan, a pop culture extravaganza held yearly in early …[read more]
Corona Plaza Vendors Face Uncertain Futures
BY SOFIA CANONGE Once a busy public square filled with music, lines of food carts, artisan tables, and loyal customers, Corona Plaza now hosts only …[read more]
Administrators learn how to comfortably teach students about sexual health
BY JADA SIMON On Wednesday, October 18, New York City Teens Connection conducted a training, educating teachers on how to inform students about healthy and …[read more]
Sunset Park: Surge in SNAP Theft Hits Low-Income Residents
BY ANDY OLIVAN With the city facing an inflation crisis, low-income neighborhoods around the five boroughs are seeing an alarming rise in electronic theft of …[read more]
Mixed Emotions Over Beverly Road Permanent Pedestrian Plaza
BY ALLISON DUBROW New York City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and community leaders gathered at the new Beverly Road Plaza to celebrate the plaza’s official …[read more]
Neighbors Confused by Bushwick Street Work
BY DIANA BAUTISTA A National Grid construction project in Bushwick has left neighbors confused and dealing with a lack of heat and parking, and noise …[read more]
Rising Food Stamp Skimming Cases Hurting Low-Income Families
BY JACK DWECK With poverty a growing problem in the state of New York, thieves are skimming the benefits from low-income families’ food stamp accounts, …[read more]
Penguins March for Climate Action
BY TONY LIPKA Protesters dressed in penguin onesies marched the streets of midtown on Wednesday, Oct 18th. The march was held to spread awareness of …[read more]