CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Hell’s Kitchen Photo: Roman Tiraspolsky/Shutterstock By Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY After a roughly three-month wait, 24-year-old Jesus finally received an email on Thanksgiving detailing how much tuition assistance he’d be getting under a recently enacted New York law that opens state financial aid to undocumented immigrants. “You […]
By The Editorial Board, NY Times New York City’s public school system is already one of the most segregated and unequal in the country. Why then should its parent-teacher associations exacerbate inequality? New York’s P.T.A.s are doing exactly that, according to city data and reports from the city’s Independent Budget Office. Across the city, the […]
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY The MTA last week pulled nearly 300 of its newest subway cars out of service after doors on a C train partially opened while on the move. But the new R179 subway cars are not the only models whose doors became unexpectedly ajar in recent years. Internal documents obtained by THE CITY […]
So why do so many congressional Republicans reject their oaths of office and bow to Donald Trump’s unconscionable demands?
The House has passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s military action against Iran before seeking approval from Congress. By John Nichols It should not be hard for any member of the US House of Representatives, to declare, as Representative Ro Khanna did this week, that “it’s time for Congress to step up and reclaim […]
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(Singer Shaggy performs on the stage of the 68th Sanremo Song Festival on February 7, 2018, in Sanremo, Italy. Photo: shutterstock) ByTara Mahadevan Shaggy reprotedly turned down the opportunity to feature on Rihanna’s forever-forthcoming album, R9. Shaggy seemed to be the perfect fit for the project, especially since RiRi has been working with a number of […]
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One of the collapsed homes following this morning’s earthquake. (Credit: Reuters TV) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Tuesday January 7, 2020 – At least one person is said to have been killed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico this morning, following a 5.8 magnitude quake yesterday. And the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the […]
NEW YORK CITY – Following a rise in anti-Semitism and attacks on worshippers, U.S. Representatives Max Rose, Jerrold Nadler, Yvette Clarke, Eliot Engel, Hakeem Jeffries, Carolyn Maloney, Nita Lowey, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, and Nydia Velázquez announced today that as part of the federal Appropriations legislation passed last month, Congress increased funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $90 million, […]
Washington, D.C. — On January 6th, faith leaders in Washington, New York, Portland, San Diego, Asheville, N.C., and other cities gathered to pray for peace and condemn the violence incited by President Trump with the reckless assassination of an Iranian military commander. Videos from some of the events, are below. Washington, DC: White House Livestream New […]
Following recent attacks on places of worship and rise in anti-Semitism, NYC Reps. announced $90 million in federal funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Program
NEW YORK CITY – Following a rise in anti-Semitism and attacks on worshippers, U.S. Representatives Max Rose, Jerrold Nadler, Yvette Clarke, Eliot Engel, Hakeem Jeffries, Carolyn Maloney, Nita Lowey, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, and Nydia Velázquez announced today that as part of the federal Appropriations legislation passed last month, Congress increased funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program […]
Protestors with Extinction Rebellion flags at a protest in London – LONDON, UK – April 23, 2019 (Shutterstock) In 1986, millions of Filipinos took to the streets of Manila in peaceful protest and prayer in the People Power movement. The Marcos regime folded on the fourth day. In 2003, the people of Georgia ousted Eduard […]