On a brisk Wednesday morning, four days before Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, political officials, veterans groups and community members… Read more “Veterans Honored in Washington Heights”
On Election Day, High School Students Rally in Union Square
“Vote for me because I can’t do it,” said Ava Monroe to a woman who was passing by Union Square at noon on Election Day. Monroe, 15… Read more “On Election Day, High School Students Rally in Union Square”
Worried immigrants attend town hall for information about the “public charge” rule
Elected officials and immigration advocates met with anxious immigrants in a Staten Island town hall event aimed at easing concerns about the “public charge” rule proposed by… Read more “Worried immigrants attend town hall for information about the “public charge” rule”
What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?
Affordable housing in New York City hinges on a patchwork of policies created amid the often-cutthroat economics of local real estate. The tensions of the system play… Read more “What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?”
As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten
Nadira Sowkey looked down at the text message. We are not going to pay rent because you are very bad, you are very bad, you are bad… Read more “As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten”
Pittsburgh Shooting Overshadows Rabbinic Gathering
As part of an annual conference, thousands of Hasidic rabbis gathered for a giant group photo in Brooklyn Sunday morning, Nov. 4. The normally celebratory event, however,… Read more “Pittsburgh Shooting Overshadows Rabbinic Gathering”
Protestors and Counter-Protestors Face Off Outside Planned Parenthood
Early morning on Saturday, Angela Muto was jolted awake by the sound of a protest outside her window on Mott Street in the Village. “Pro-life. That’s a… Read more “Protestors and Counter-Protestors Face Off Outside Planned Parenthood”
The View from the Outside at the Start of the ‘El Chapo’ Trial in Brooklyn
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio About 30 onlookers braved a downpour early Monday outside the federal courthouse in Brooklyn hoping to catch a glimpse of the… Read more “The View from the Outside at the Start of the ‘El Chapo’ Trial in Brooklyn”
Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to pull 12 foreclosed buildings, all of which are low-income cooperatives, from a list of buildings scheduled to be transferred… Read more “Council vote rescues 12 Manhattan HDFC buildings from foreclosure and sale”
Bronx Vigil Honors Pittsburgh Shooting Victims
Three days after the Oct. 27 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, dozens of people of different religions, races and ages gathered on their lunch break on the steps of… Read more “Bronx Vigil Honors Pittsburgh Shooting Victims”