Decolonizing the Ballot: Inside Brooklyn College’s Puerto Rican Alliance
BY KAILA MACEIRA As New York City’s mayoral election nears, leaders of Brooklyn College’s Puerto Rican Alliance (PRA) see local elections as more relevant to …[read more]
Educational Housing Services Unveils New Hudson Yards Campus
BY ALFONSO ABREU Educational Housing Services (EHS), joined by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, celebrated the completion of its third student housing campus, Hudson Yards, with …[read more]
Mamdani Defends Decision to Retain NYPD Commissioner: We Need the “Best and the Brightest”
BY SARAH O’CONNELL During the second New York City mayoral debate on October 22, Democratic candidate and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani confirmed that he would ask …[read more]
Ballot Changes Could Limit Local Power, A Community Board Hears
BY EMILY SUHR Community Board 15, which covers areas of southeast Brooklyn, met on Oct. 28 to discuss the electoral ballot proposals that could reshape …[read more]
“Strike Down This Casino”: Residents Hold Anti-Casino Meeting in Flushing
BY T’NEIL GOODEN The Muslim Center of New York in Flushing opened its doors on October 19 to Queens residents protesting the possible construction of …[read more]
NYC Mayoral Candidates Offer Plans to Improve Schools
BY ROSSI SEALEY New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa butted heads with Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani over the city’s Gifted and …[read more]
Like the Changing Leaves: JCAL Presents “Shifting Seasons” Exhibition
BY JAIDA DENT The new “Shifting Seasons” exhibit at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) explores themes of transformation and reflection in a …[read more]
Bath Beach Community Enraged Over Delays In Reconstructing A Pedestrian Bridge
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The delayed reconstruction of a pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway is drawing outrage from the Bath Beach community because …[read more]
Oktoberfest Brings Gerritsen Beach Together at Knights of Columbus
BY EMILY SUHR Gerritsen Beach community members filled the Knights of Columbus backyard for the organization’s annual Oktoberfest, celebrating tradition and charity with food, music, …[read more]
Salsa, Storytelling, and Survival: Jaquira Díaz on Puerto Rican Identity
BY KAILA MACEIRA Salsa played throughout Books Are Magic, a downtown Brooklyn bookstore, as readers gathered for Puerto Rican author Jaquira Díaz to discuss her …[read more]