Green-Wood Cemetery Holds Space For Grieving and Naming Ecological Loss
By ANGELINA BANEK On Tuesday Sept. 24th the Green-Wood Cemetery held an event called Memorializing Ecological Loss. This event was a part of Climate …[read more]
Community Seeks More Representation With Interborough Express Line Planning
BY KIM GILL The MTA is partnering with community boards to gain feedback from residents on the proposed Interborough Express Line (IBX). The line, …[read more]
NYC Mayoral Hopeful Brad Lander Headlines Tense Climate Town Hall at Hunter College
By SAMUEL MORTEL Current Comptroller and 2025 NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander was the main speaker at the Decarbonize CUNY Town Hall on Tuesday, …[read more]
Council Committee on Public Housing Reviews NYCHA
BY: SAMATHA LORISTON The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is grappling with a staggering $80 billion in repair needs while also facing rising evictions …[read more]
City Council Hears Testimony on Short-comings of Mental Health Response
BY: AMIRA TURNER On September 24, 2024, a large turnout of mental health advocates and community members sat through over six hours of testimony …[read more]
Funding Shortfalls Threaten Services for NYC’s Growing Older Adult Population
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Services designed to support older adults struggle to maintain pace with the aging population in New York City. Between 2011-2020, the …[read more]
Empowering Citizens: How New York Libraries are Shaping Informed Voters
BY:SAMANTHA LORISTON As election season approaches, the importance of voting is once again at the forefront of public discourse. On September 25, 2024, the New …[read more]
Los Deliveristas Unidos Discuss What It Means to Be a Delivery Worker in New York City
By: HAILEY COGNETTI On a cold, snowy night in 2009, Gustavo Ajche walked miles through the frozen streets of Manhattan, with a food delivery …[read more]
Climate Advocates Seek to Shut Down National Grid’s Greenpoint Facility
BY AMIRA TURNER Though the quiet streets of Greenpoint Brooklyn can often feel like an escape from the hustle and bustle of the big …[read more]
Dozens of Childless Cat Ladies Come Together to Support New York City Council Bill
BY SANDERS KENNEDY “Childless cat ladies” and other pet lovers jammed a City Council hearing in support of a new bill that would stop …[read more]