Last Minute Polling Site Change Impacts Bronx Voters
BY BERRY NEGRÓN Many residents in The Bronx had trouble voting in this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 8. The usual voting location for South …[read more]
Voters face Ballot Issues in New Jersey
BY ARGENIS COLLADO Residents of Mercer County, New Jersey woke up ready to vote in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. But when they got …[read more]
Starrett City Residents Continue to Feel the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
BY KELSEY SANTOS Starrett City, a neighborhood in East New York, Brooklyn recognized for its abundance of 20-story housing towers, experienced the highest rate of …[read more]
Brooklyn Celebrates Latino Heritage
By ALANIS GUINADA On Oct. 13 at Brooklyn Borough Hall, the sound of Latin Beats rumbled throughout the building. Guests at the Latino Heritage Celebration …[read more]
University Open Air wraps up the season with final outdoor classes in meditation, drawing, cinematography and more
By BROOKLYN COLLEGE JOURNALISM STUDENTS With the backdrop of the Prospect Park Boathouse, Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam walks purposefully around his outdoor class, guiding and …[read more]
High Rates of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in East Flatbush—Why?
By: ENRICO DENARD People from Afro-Caribbean backgrounds who immigrate to the U.S. are at risk of to being diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. While …[read more]
Restaurants in Ridgewood
By: BILLY WOOD RIDGEWOOD, NY- On a beautiful spring afternoon people used to rush to Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, and spend the day shopping …[read more]
Bay Ridge Businesses Before and After COVID-19
By: JOANPOL GUTIERREZ COVID-19 not only affected the physical health of millions of citizens across the state, it also had a deep impact on local …[read more]
Neighborhood Reacts to Push for a Flatbush Ave. Bus Lane
By: SAMIA AFSAR Each day the B41 leisurely travels along Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, where it is met with ongoing traffic– delivery trucks, dollar vans, and …[read more]
Food Prices Soar and Local Deli Apologizes
By: SAMIA AFSAR Each morning, many thousands of New Yorkers start their day with a bagel with cream cheese and a large coffee to prepare …[read more]