Comic Con Returns to New York
By MARY ZAKHAROVA People from all over the country are coming to New York to take part in Comic Con 2021. The festival started on …[read more]
NY Lawyers Charged with Arson Get Trial Rescheduled
By JOHAN ABDU Two New York lawyers were expecting to plead guilty on Thursday to throwing Molotov cocktails at an empty police vehicle during last …[read more]
Eric Adams Rallies with Supporters As General Election Nears
By GABRIEL TIU “Eric! Eric! Eric!” the chants building to a crescendo as people gathered around New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate Eric Adams and …[read more]
Public Funding Announced for Mayoral Candidates as Election Day Draws Near
By MATT HIRSCH The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) met Thursday and announced their matching funds payments for the mayoral candidates. Election Day …[read more]
A Desperate Call for Gun Safety to Protect Our Students
By PAMELA TUWAIDAN On Thursday, Everytown for Gun Safety, which attempts to fight gun violence in the country, hosted a press conference pushing their anti-gun …[read more]
Hochul Signs Package of Bills Fighting the Opioid Crisis
By FAWAAD FAROOQ Thursday, at John Jay College, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills to stem a crisis painfully impacting so many New …[read more]
Statues of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and John Lewis Placed in Union Square Park
[Note to readers: The statue honoring George Floyd in Union Square was vandalized on Sunday (Oct. 3).] By JULIAN WATSON Last year throughout the Covid-19 …[read more]
Coalition Demands 100 Percent Affordable Housing at World Trade Center
By STEPHANIE ROSERO On Thursday, the Coalition for Affordable Tower 5, an organization formed by community leaders, 9/11 survivors, and locals, came together to fight …[read more]
Mount Sinai Health System Has Received Over 2,690 Blood Donation Since Beginning of Pandemic
By GABRIEL TIU On Thursday, Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) hosted blood drives in the Guggenheim Pavilion at The Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper …[read more]
New Initiative for African American Studies in NYC Schools
By ZHAYRON NELSON The New York City school system teaches approximately one million students. Its Black students have been subject to the same outdated lessons …[read more]