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 David Freedlander, NY Mag Eric Adams has spent 14 years in office, the last seven as the Brooklyn borough […]
NYC Mayoral candidate calls on the MTA to grant New Yorkers a “Fare Holiday” starting on Friday May 28th Memorial Day Weekend. (Shutterstock) By Ann Choi, Will Welch, Mónica Cordero and Alyssa Katz, THE CITY Voters heading to the polls or the mailbox in June to cast ballots in primaries for New York City mayor […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We’ve heard from a lot of you asking about when and how to request an absentee ballot, and if that option is still available to everyone because of the pandemic. We’ll cut to the chase: Yes, it is. But what are all the details? We talked with officials at the […]
James Madison High School closed in Brooklyn, NY after New York City closed down the public school system to stop the spread of the coronavirus – Brooklyn, New York – April 18,2020 (Shutterstock) By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat, THE CITY The education department is launching a training program next month for parents, paying them $500 to […]
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It’s a historic day in New York. On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, after years of advocacy and several deals that fell apart in 2019 and 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New York. New York becomes the second-most populous state, after California, to legalize recreational marijuana. Although retail sales […]
By: Diana Bracho, Esq. Presently, I would presume that most Americans know the importance of voting, considering the 2020 presidential election had the highest participation record ever recorded. Nevertheless, I would also speculate that most Americans do not know the importance of voting for their local civil court judges, especially in New York, where they […]
Participants of hunger strike, advocates and local politicians attend excluded workers rally on 3rd avenue in front of Governor office. – New York, NY – April 4, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Rebecca C. Lewis, City and State NY As lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo draw closer to a budget deal, a controversial fund to provide aid […]
By Alyssa Paolicelli, NY1 QUEENS — Russell is an undocumented immigrant, and for most of the last year he’s has been out of work because of the pandemic. He asked we refer to him only by his American nickname because of his immigration status. “It is very scary,” Russell said. “Now we are living completely […]
Responding to the recent hate crime attacks for Asian people, protesters gathered in Foley Square for an emergency rally. – Lower Manhattan, NYC. USA. April 4, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Minyvonne Burke, NBC News Pop superstar and makeup mogul Rihanna showed her support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community by going undercover to attend […]
As the COVID pandemic continues to harm businesses in New York City, West African hair braiders find other ways to survive.
By Houreidja Tall, Documented NY Before the pandemic, West African hair braiding salons in Harlem were a one-stop shop for advice among hair braiders and clients. They were newsgathering posts and were spaces where people would stop by to sell jewelry, body lotions and snacks. Shops are spaces for camaraderie. “I come to 125th [street […]