By Linda Nwoke Editorial credit: Here Now / Shutterstock.com New York City conducted the first ranked-choice voting on February 2, 2021. The City employed the voting system during Council District 24’s special municipal election in Queens. Again, at the primary elections for the city council members, public advocate, borough president, comptroller, and mayoral elections. The last […]
By Rachel Holliday Smith, Ari Ephraim Feldman, Sam Rabiyah and Suhail Bhat// TheCity.nyc In Partnership with Spectrum News NY1 Who represents you and who wants the job? How has your district changed? And who are the neighbors voting with you? 9 days until early voting starts: JUNE 17-25 19 days until election day: JUNE 27 On June 27, every one of […]
Editorial credit: Memories Over Mocha / Shutterstock.com From limiting outdoor exposure to wearing a mask to cleaning air filters — New Yorkers can take steps to protect themselves. BY SAMANTHA MALDONADO AND RACHEL HOLLIDAY SMITH// TheCity.nyc Smoke from wildfires in Canada brought another day of especially bad air quality in New York City on Wednesday, canceling after-school activities […]
From The White House During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements and dreams of the millions of people of Caribbean origin now living in the United States while honoring the shared history of joy and perseverance that has united and enriched life across our region for centuries. There is no single Caribbean American identity. […]
Editorial credit: Gregory James Van Raalte / Shutterstock.com The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it’s starting to feel a lot like summer in New York City. It’s a great time to get outside, go for a run or walk, or just breathe in the fresh air. Summer also means that I […]
Actor, writer, director, and producer Jon Favreau, a Flushing native who attended Queens College from 1984 to 1987, received an honorary doctorate of fine arts at today’s 99th commencement exercises. (Click here for video of Favreau accepting his degree.) Favreau’s work in such films as Elf, Zathura, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, Cowboys and Aliens, Chef, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King is known around the […]
The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Due to high interest in these processes, USCIS is updating the review process effective May 17, 2023. We are updating […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders John Kerry, former US Secretary of State and current US Special Envoy on Climate Change matters, told the world’s ambassadors at a meeting in Washington, on May 10, that “there is no way” of keeping the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius unless CO2 emissions are drastically reduced. Over […]
BY:Rhiannon Phillips // TheConversation.com While COVID is no longer regarded as a global health emergency, it remains a serious disease. Notably, even mild cases can result in persistent symptoms known as long COVID, which can have wide-reaching effects on physical health, mental health and quality of life. Fatigue is a common symptom of both COVID and long COVID – around eight […]
Through Legal Action, City & State Leaders Could Open Up Tens of Thousands Vacant Apartments to New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness and Compel Other Municipal Governments Outside of New York City to Contribute Housing and Shelter 80,000 New Yorkers Currently Live in City Shelters, Nearly Two-Thirds of Shelter Populations Are Families with Children Over 41,000 Asylum […]