Multiple jump ropes whirred in perfect rhythm as competitors—fourth graders to adults— bounced skillfully between the oscillating cords. Their friends kept count of the steps. The audience… Read more “Double Dutch Teams Skip to Championship at Apollo Theater”
New York State Yo-Yo Champion Crowned in Coney Island
The yo-yos were moving fast. Sideways. Behind the back. Between the legs. Over the shoulder. Competitors vying for the title of New York state yo-yo champion Saturday… Read more “New York State Yo-Yo Champion Crowned in Coney Island”
Advocates Urge New York City Council to Support the State Single-Payer Health Plan
Seven years ago, when Sandra Stein’s son was 2 years old, he woke up having a seizure. At the hospital a few days later, as his family… Read more “Advocates Urge New York City Council to Support the State Single-Payer Health Plan”
Trying to Stand Out on Giving Tuesday
A pop up shop in Bryant Park had few tangible goods to sell on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Instead, visitors could take selfies with live goats, donkeys… Read more “Trying to Stand Out on Giving Tuesday”
Committee Hopes to Reduce Election Day Drama
A committee of nine appointed officials listened Monday to a room of approximately two dozen angry residents in Tribeca and took diligent notes about the myriad issues… Read more “Committee Hopes to Reduce Election Day Drama”
Upper West Side Residents Object to Plan for New Homeless Shelter
Upper West Side residents, backed up by their local community board, objected Tuesday night to the city’s plan to open a 200-bed homeless shelter on West 94th… Read more “Upper West Side Residents Object to Plan for New Homeless Shelter”
Families of Disappeared Migrants Come Together at a New York Vigil
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio Blanca Jarama has been searching for her brother for the six years since she last received a call demanding a ransom… Read more “Families of Disappeared Migrants Come Together at a New York Vigil”
CUNY Students Protest Amazon Deal
About 20 current students and graduates of the City University of New York held a rally outside the office of the CUNY board of trustees chairman on… Read more “CUNY Students Protest Amazon Deal”
A Town Hall on New York’s Nightlife is Quite the Spectacle
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio Blue and red strobe lights beamed onto the center stage. Disco music played on the speakers. Hundreds of New Yorkers perked… Read more “A Town Hall on New York’s Nightlife is Quite the Spectacle”
Losing Brazilian Presidential Candidate on ‘What Went Wrong’ in 2018 Elections
An audience of several hundred supporters applauded enthusiastically when Fernando Haddad, the former major of São Paulo and losing presidential candidate in Brazil’s 2018 election, entered the… Read more “Losing Brazilian Presidential Candidate on ‘What Went Wrong’ in 2018 Elections”