Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer holds presser on street vendors with Jessica Ramos, Catalina Cruz on Corona Plaza. – New York, NY – April 12, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Reuven Blau, Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY After the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict came in last week, city Comptroller Scott Stringer chastised politicians who promise […]
Mayor Bill De Blasio held a press conference with key department heads to inform of NYC’s preparations for winter storm Juno. Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. – January 26, 2015 (Shutterstock) New York, NY – Today, Kathryn Garcia, Democratic Candidate for Mayor of New York City released the following statement: “It takes tremendous courage for anyone […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Shaun Donovan speaks during Press conference on the rise of attacks against Asian Americans at NAN Headquarters. – New York, NY – March 18, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK, NY — Today, in light of the recent allegations of sexual misconduct brought against New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, former Obama-Biden administration Housing […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley speaks during Press conference on rise of attacks against Asian Americans at NAN Headquarters. – New York, NY – March 18, 2021 (Shutterstock) “Scott Stringer must immediately account for this abuse of a campaign intern, including the unwanted advances and the dangling of jobs. This is truly disturbing. Jean Kim, […]
Candidate for Mayor of NYC Ray McGuire speaks during Martin Luther King celebration at NAN headquarters. – New York, NY – January 18, 2021 (Shutterstock) New York, NY – “My thoughts are first and foremost with the woman who has come forward. She has demonstrated incredible bravery in standing before the world and speaking her […]
By Barbara Caress, Center NYC There is a maternal health emergency in New York City. It’s deeply rooted in racism. And it’s one the next mayor can do a lot to stop. Every year, 3,000 women in the city almost die, or die, from a pregnancy-related cause. Black women are eight times more likely to […]
A woman wearing a mask sells beauty products at a street stall in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York, NY / United States – May 16th 2020 (Shutterstock) By Ann Choi, THE CITY Leidy Jimenez and her family are a classic New York City success story — and […]
Hundreds rallied to show support for the Asian community and take a stand against hate in light of the recent hate crimes. – New York City, New York USA March 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Ariel Goodman, The Marshall Project and Christine Chung, THE CITY Hate crimes against elderly Asians in New York are vastly underreported. Here’s […]
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at a rally at the West 4th Street Station to demand restoration of service C and F lines to pre-pandemic levels. – New York, NY – March 23, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW According to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, the role of Borough President was created […]
People cast their vote for the 2020 U.S Presidential Election at a polling site in Manhattan on November 3, 2020 in New York City. – New York, NY (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW The June 2021 primary elections will be the first time New Yorkers will experience ranked-choice voting. New York is joining […]