Grand Army Plaza Construction Site is Home to Public Art Exhibition
BY Amira Turner Construction fencing is a common New York City eyesore. But for the many runners, bikers, families, and tourists passing through Brooklyn’s Grand …[read more]
City Council Moves to Improve Data Reporting Amid Rising Violence in Juvenile Detention Centers
BY SANDERS KENNEDY The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday, Oct. 23, requiring the Administration of Children’s Services and the Department of …[read more]
Washington Square Artists Feel Singled Out by New Law Enforcement Policies
BY IAN M. TORRES Tensions continue in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park between artists and their supporters on one side and Parks and City police on …[read more]
NYC Council Hears Testimony on Solutions for Protecting LGBTQ+ Foster Youth
BY SANDERS KENNEDY Concerned that LGBTQ+ foster youth are at a higher risk for mistreatment in the foster care system, City Councilmembers heard testimony on …[read more]
Community Gardeners To Rally At City Hall Monday
BY ANGELINA BANEK Green space advocates Green Guerillas, LUNGS, and the New York City Community Garden Coalition have called a press conference and rally at …[read more]
DACA Students and Recipients Brace for Impact As Court Decision Is Approaching
BY: SAMANTHA LORISTON As the legal battle over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program reaches a critical juncture, DACA recipients and advocates are …[read more]
Rethinking History: A Visual “1619 Project” Comes to Grand Army Plaza Library
BY AMIRA TURNER Just a few steps from Grand Army Plaza’s Soldiers and Sailors Arch that commemorates Civil War soldiers, Brooklyn’s Central Library is …[read more]
City Of Yes Proposal Just the Latest In Eric Adams’ Plan for Massive Changes to Jamaica.
BY SAMUEL MORTEL Jamaica is an interesting pocket of Queens. There’s something about the neighborhood that feels somewhat self-contained as an area with 80,000 …[read more]
Mayor Adams Maintains Strong Hold in East New York
BY KIM GILL Despite a scandal plaguing his administration, Mayor Adams was cool as a cucumber as he triumphantly commanded a town hall meeting …[read more]
Climate Event Spreads Misleading Claims at Brooklyn Heights Library
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Videos of flooding, landslides, hurricanes, and tornados played on a projector as attendees trickled into a dimly lit conference room at …[read more]