Hours Before Rent Hikes Begin, New Yorkers Call for Rent Freeze
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA On the eve of rent increases affecting more than one million rent-stabilized apartments, hundreds of New Yorkers marched Tuesday evening from 86th …[read more]
BC Students Maps Campus Trees for City of Forest Day
BY KAILA MACEIRA On October 5, Brooklyn College students, faculty, staff, and community members took part in the first Tree Mapping Party, counting and recording …[read more]
City Council Pushes Administration on Housing Discrimination
BY EMILY SUHR As federal housing protections weaken, New York City officials say they are stepping up local enforcement efforts to ensure tenants can still …[read more]
Climate Activists Say U.S. Will Lose Economic Hegemony Without Clean Energy Investment
BY SARAH O’CONNELL As China increases its commitment to clean energy, climate activists at the September 24th New York Times Climate Forward event warned,\ the …[read more]
Non-Profit Organizations Rally at City Hall in Support of Assembly Bill A8888
By Flugue Joseph Jr Activists and elected officials rallied at City Hall to urge Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the ban on the 100-foot rule …[read more]
Jumaane Williams: Black and Brown Communities are at Greater Risk of Legionnaires’ Disease
BY KIRSTEN DAVIS After Harlem became the hub of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease this summer, the New York City Council heard testimony on ways …[read more]
350Brooklyn Hosts Sun Day to Keep the Fossil Fuels at Bay
BY ROSSI SEALEY 350Brooklyn, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization, hosted their very own “Sun Day” on Sunday, September 21 at Christ Church in Cobble Hill, as …[read more]
Argentine and French Presidents are Honored by The Atlantic Council.
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA The Atlantic Council hosted its annual Global Citizen Awards on Wednesday evening, honoring international leaders for their contributions to global cooperation. Argentine …[read more]
Brooklyn Book Festival Hosts Children’s Day As Part of Festival Week For Readers.
BY LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The Brooklyn Book Festival hosted its annual Children’s Day outside Borough Hall on Saturday, September 20, bringing families, young readers, …[read more]
How Can One Person Have So Much Power?: NYC Council Questions NYPD Disciplinary System
BY JAIDA DENT The new New York Police Department (NYPD) motto is “Fighting Crime, Protecting the Public.” But what happens when the police are out …[read more]