A group of activists has been creating street art during the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about human rights abuses in Iran, an issue it… Read more “Astoria Street Mural Takes Aim At Iran Human Rights Abuses”
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Elderly Immigrants Scavenge to Help Pay the Bills
It was almost 6 p.m. on a recent Wednesday afternoon when Pablo Agüero trotted across Roosevelt Avenue in Corona, pushing a dark green cart just emptied of… Read more “Elderly Immigrants Scavenge to Help Pay the Bills”
Uber Edges Out Yellow Cabs in Astoria
Every time Omar Khalil drives across the Queensboro Bridge, the veteran cabby makes a point of counting the number of occupied yellow taxis heading from Queens into… Read more “Uber Edges Out Yellow Cabs in Astoria”
Churches in Queens Prepare for the Pope
The Ink’s reporters asked several Catholic churches in Queens how they are celebrating Pope Francis’s visit to the Big Apple. Who is sending members to the Mass at Madison… Read more “Churches in Queens Prepare for the Pope”
Proposed Queens Select Bus Service Has Transit Advocates Butting Heads
Advocates for increased public transit in Queens are butting heads over a proposed Select Bus Service corridor on Woodhaven Blvd, one of the boroughs major throughways. Around… Read more “Proposed Queens Select Bus Service Has Transit Advocates Butting Heads”
What Would You Say To Trump?
The Republican debates for the 2016 presidential bid are underway, and many people have strong feelings about the candidates – notably, Donald Trump and his incendiary remarks… Read more “What Would You Say To Trump?”