From first-time voters in Queens to poll workers in the Bronx, more than forty people signed up to share Election Day stories during a public hearing on… Read more “New Yorkers Give Feedback on the Voting Process”
Author: Angel Au-Yeung
Bikers at Motorcycle Show Fight Back Against Negative Public Image
Engine sounds roared through the vast Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Friday night as hundreds of spectators milled around motorcycles in all sizes and colors. A… Read more “Bikers at Motorcycle Show Fight Back Against Negative Public Image”
South Bronx Residents Offer Ideas for Renovating St. Mary’s Park
In 2001, Hakiem Yahmadi’s son, James, was shot and killed by a gang member on Willis Avenue, two blocks away from St. Mary’s Park in the… Read more “South Bronx Residents Offer Ideas for Renovating St. Mary’s Park”
Feeding New York Through Shipping Container Farms
An outdoor parking lot next to an old pharmaceutical plant may seem like an unlikely place for an urban gardening experiment. But that’s what’s happening in Brooklyn… Read more “Feeding New York Through Shipping Container Farms”
Latino New Yorkers React to Trump’s Election
At 8 p.m. on election night, the sound track outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue included Mariachi sol Mixteco — a group of 12 violinists, trumpet players,… Read more “Latino New Yorkers React to Trump’s Election”