City Councilmembers Seek to Reduce Hunger in New York City
By María Venegas On Thursday, New York City Councilmembers discussed problems related to food insecurity among low-income New Yorkers, especially students. The Committee on …[read more]
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Supports Harlem’s Black and Latino Communities
By Jada May Gale Brewer spent her morning and afternoon going to events, supporting the communities that help New York move forward. Her morning started …[read more]
Amazon Gives New York City a Heartbreaking Valentine’s Day Gift
By Austin Santiago Moments after leaving an event in Brooklyn this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio was hit with the bombshell news that Amazon …[read more]
Mayor Speaks out Against Anti-Semitic Attacks
By Brianna Mikes and Austin Santiago Mayor de Blasio addressed the residents of the city at a rally at the Kingsway Jewish Center earlier on …[read more]
Comptroller DiNapoli Celebrates Lunar New Year With a Proud and Growing Asian Community
By Maya Dower-Johnson New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hosted his annual Lunar New Year celebration on Thursday, at the Grand Street Settlement. During the …[read more]
Many are Saying: For More Affordable Housing, Look Down, in the Basement
By Shanika Carlies On Thursday, the Citizens Housing & Planning Council hosted an event titled “Housing Innovation Lab: Basements” in Manhattan, on Park Avenue. …[read more]
Pet Publisher Says, We’ll Dress up Our Loving Pets, So You’ll Want Them
By Charlene Carlies Dogs put their best paws forward Thursday night at the 16th annual New York pet fashion show, featuring the theme “masquerade …[read more]
Make the Road Breaks Ground and Continues Helping Immigrants in the City
By Joseph Leo With President Donald Trump’s most recent State of the Union address as a background – with its open hostility to Latin immigrants …[read more]
Make the Road, the Immigrant Group in Queens, is Building a New Office, Just Down the Road
By María Venegas Make the Road NY, a non-profit organization that provides services to the immigrant community in Queens, is putting up a new …[read more]
Cuomo Offers Answers to State Problems: No Finger Pointing, No Punting, Very Little SALT
By Zainab Iqbal Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about state and local taxes, the importance of taking charge of the MTA – and not pointing accusing fingers …[read more]