Group Yells to DA Cy Vance: Stop Cash Bail Destroying Our Communities
By Alfonsina Venegas On Thursday, a dozen people gathered outside New York Criminal Court in Manhattan to protest the inaction of District Attorney Cy Vance …[read more]
Open Society Foundations Hosts Conversation on American Drug Crisis
By Alexander Parisel The Open Society Foundations hosted an event discussing the causes of and solutions for drug overdoses in the United States. According to …[read more]
Veterans Services Department Has a Long Way to Go in Helping City Vets
By Joseph Leo “No Veteran is ever turned away,” said Loree Sutton, chair of New York City’s Department of Veteran Services (DVS,) during a …[read more]
City Officials Propose Elimination of Outdated Fire Safety Requirements
By Carolann Lowe The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and the city Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) are proposing to eliminate …[read more]
Purim Begins Soon, With Jews Saying, ‘They Tried to Kill Us, but We Won’
By Milette Millington Purim is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which for us this year will …[read more]
Judge to MTA: You Have 1 More Chance to Make Subways Accessible
By Tywanna Webb New York State Supreme Court Judge Schlomo Hagler warned MTA of its obligation to make the subway system accessible for all, …[read more]
Religious Leaders Across America Facing the Sex Abuse Problem
By Austin Santiago On Thursday, Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA World Health) and Lutheran World Relief hosted a panel in Manhattan to address the response …[read more]
Eric Adams Celebrates Brooklynites Helping Others
By Jonathan Wilson Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held his monthly “Heroes of the Month” award ceremony in downtown Brooklyn. The ceremony is held …[read more]
Queens Councilmembers Say 7-Train Threatens Lives
By Maya Dower-Johnson New York City Councilmembers who represent Queens held a press conference at Manhattan’s City Hall on Thursday to discuss egregious conditions …[read more]
Holocaust Memorial Museum Highlights Women’s Roles During WWII
By Tywanna Webb Thursday afternoon the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presented a program honoring the contributions of women during World War II. “We …[read more]