Nantasha Williams to Run for Queens City Council Seat
By TELVIN POLEDORE Queen native and community leader Nantasha Williams on Thursday launched her bid for the City Council seat representing the district spanning the …[read more]
Rapper Charged as Gangsta
By OBA WILIAMS-CANTINE Brooklyn rapper Casanova was behind bars in federal lockup on Thursday after surrendering to authorities on charges of racketeering and conspiring to …[read more]
Servers Struggle in L.I. Restaurants
By ADAM ZAKI As restaurants continue to struggle during the Coronavirus pandemic, it is the frontline workers of the industry that are taking some of …[read more]
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]