Protecting Our Democracy: Congressman Proposes Bills to Protect Voting Rights
By MELINA VALLE New York Congressman Mondaire Jones spoke about voting rights and three bills he introduced to protect and renew our democracy on Feb. …[read more]
“No-Cost Face Covering Give Away” low on N95 masks amid citywide shortage
By ANNABELLE PAULINO Some New Yorkers will have to wait for shipments of N95 masks to protect them from the Omicron variant. At midday, February …[read more]
America Needs You, Wants You To Succeed
By GABRIEL SALAS Starting college can be a difficult and intimidating experience for many freshmen. The America Needs You (ANY) organization, with a virtual event …[read more]
Social Justice Organizations Criticize the Mayor’s Blue Print to End Gun Violence
By ANISHA BERMEJO Several prominent social justice organizations agree: New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ “blueprint” to end gun violence is a way to “oversee …[read more]
Amidst Growing Food Insecurity, Volunteers and Donations Are Down in NYC
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ The numbers of NYC food pantry volunteers declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even as food insecurity worsened. Food pantries around New …[read more]
Heather McGhee Explains How Everyone Suffers Because of Racism
By BILLY WOOD “Whites increasingly see racism as a zero-sum game that they are losing,” said Heather McGhee a newly appointed lecturer at The City …[read more]
Woman Charged with Killing 64-Year-Old Pedestrian near Brooklyn College
By TYRELL INGRAM Brooklyn, New York- A 57-year-old driver has been charged with the killing of a 64-year-old female pedestrian on February 1, at the …[read more]
Queens DA Addresses Illegal ‘Ghost’ Guns, After 25 Found in Queens Home
By AMBERLEY CANEGITTA and PAMELA TUWAIDAN On Thursday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz held a press conference about the latest crackdown on ghost guns in …[read more]
Annual Toy Drive Lights up the Holiday Season
By MARWA IKHMAYES At the district office of City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Thursday, workers were organizing toys they had collected, toys that they …[read more]
De Blasio Discusses the New COVID-19 Mandate
By MARY ZAKHAROVA On Thursday Mayor Bill de Blasio went live on Hot 97’s “Ebro in the Morning;” Dreamforce New York 2021 Conference; and MSNBC’s …[read more]