Mayor Vows to Rush Vaccines to Communities of Color
By GLORIA CRUZ Mayor Bill de Blasio promised on Thursday that communities of color, where infection rates are high, would not take a back seat …[read more]
Blacks Mistrust Covid Vaccines, Experts Say
By SHANEL THOMPSON A group of bioethicists on Thursday warned that members of the Black community likely would resist Covid-19 vaccinations because of mistrust caused …[read more]
Witnesses Give MTA Officials an Earful at Public Hearing
By BOBBIE BELL Commuters testifying before Thursday’s MTA public hearing on the bleak budget outlook accused the agency of using the pandemic as an excuse …[read more]
Sex Ed Taboo in Latin Families, Experts Say
By ALONDRA JIMENEZ At age 23, “Any”, short for Stephanie , went in for her routine pap test after dropping her daughter off at school …[read more]
HS Sports Builds Morale and Mental Health
By JONATHON WHEELER In March of 2020, Hanna Busto was just a regular high school junior at General Brown High School in Upstate New York. …[read more]
Sneaker Geek Can’t Kick the Habit
By IVAN MORROBEL Frankellys Sanchez had his first payday planned when he worked as an intern for CBS and decided to run to Footlocker to …[read more]
Two Vegans on Opposite Sides of Political Divide
By CARMEN SAFFIOTI As Joe Biden was announced the projected winner of the presidential election recently, Kristie Babylon rejoiced while Cindy Rhein lamented her disappointment …[read more]
Stringer and De La Rosa Swap Endorsements ‘In the Heights’
By NAYELIS VARGAS New York Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday announced his endorsement of Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa for a seat on the City …[read more]
Arabs & Israelis Plan Interfaith Events
By STACY FISCH Countless menorahs will be lit all over the world for Hanukah next month. One candelabra will be more special than most. It …[read more]
NY State Libraries Suffer Under Budget Axe
By M.A. RAHMAN A group of New York State library administrators testified on Thursday that many libraries in poor, vulnerable areas were facing permanent closure …[read more]