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Unions make headway for adjunct professor pay parity after decades of exploitation

November 20, 2022 by Talia Barrington

Protestors hold up signs for the adjunct professor union, UAW, marching in front of the New School main campus building on Fifth Avenue.

NEW YORK – On a cold Saturday before Thanksgiving, the New School campus lit up Fifth Avenue like a festive ornament. Gaudy, out of place and yet oddly inviting, the private liberal arts school glittered in the waning daylight. Inside, figures gathered while putting on coats and slowly heading outdoors after enjoying one of the […]

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Debate over the continued use of streetside dining sheds heats up

November 15, 2022 by Talia Barrington

A dirty white dining shed sits on the corner of a Midtown block. The sky is blue and the shines on the shed which has gates locked to prevent homeless from entering. Some evergreen plants line the edge of the shed, and sting lights are attached around the corrugated iron roof.

Amid shifting attitudes to the Covid-19 virus, New York City residents are increasingly labeling many relics of pandemic-era lockdowns obsolete. Streetside dining – once a popular method to preserve both restaurant business and socially-deprived residents – has recently joined the relegated ranks of KN95 masks and Clorox wipes. Policymakers responded to initial positive feedback on […]

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The war in Ukraine reaches New York dance studios

November 2, 2022 by Talia Barrington

Dancers stand on a brightly lit dance floor in costume, waiting for the music to start. Men are in dark suit-like attire, and women are in long dresses. An audience sits watching, rows deep around the edge of the floor.

After decades of immigration from the former Soviet Union, the ballroom dance world in the United States was predominantly Slavic in origin. But in February 2022, everything changed, as Putin’s war in Ukraine divided dancers living in New York City. Complicated allegiances and an interwoven heritage have now put a tight-knit community on uncertain ground.

Filed Under: Audio, Ukraine

New York City Council vote to further fortify local abortion access

September 12, 2022 by Talia Barrington

A large room with green wallpaper and a highly decorated cream ceiling. Red Carpet, with red velvet chairs lead up to a dark wood dais, where council members often sit for hearings.

A new bill, passed Wednesday, will require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to perform a citywide assessment of current abortion care providers in New York City. The survey will evaluate both the availability of abortion-related health information and the quality of access to language services, addressing potential holes in abortion-related services.  According to […]

Filed Under: Social Justice

Community Board 5 offers little hope for pedestrians seeking a reprieve from speeding e-bikes

September 9, 2022 by Talia Barrington

A motion-blurred delivery worker rides his e-bike onto the sidewalk. He wears a blue puffy jacket and carries a red delivery bag on his back.

NEW YORK – The debate regarding unsafe e-bike usage continued Thursday night as Manhattan’s Community Board 5 fielded calls to action on zoom from residents of New York’s most densely populated district. One Midtown resident, who was introduced on the Zoom meeting as Charles, voiced her concerns, saying she has witnessed e-bike riders running red […]

Filed Under: Politics, Uncategorized

QR codes: More than just a menu

June 8, 2022 by Talia Barrington

A QR code is partially covered by crossed silverware wrapped in dining napkins on a wood dining table. a salt and pepper shaker are visible behind them.

Walking along Hell’s Kitchen’s jam-packed Restaurant Row, the QR codes on every table mark a significant transformation in an industry that has changed very little in the last 70 years.  Aside from “bottled or tap,” clientele are now asked whether they know how to use the formerly obscure tech, designed as the New York Times […]

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Buy Nothing: An online group reduces waste while building community

July 9, 2021 by Talia Barrington

A white piece of paper has a children's thank you note drawn on it, with hearts, and a girl with red hair reaching out her arms. The words say "thank you so so so so much!"

It was one of the coldest days of the year, and an inch of frozen slush clung to the Manhattan sidewalks when Wendy Lazaro checked herself and her two small children into a Midtown shelter. With no possessions except the clothes they wore, Lazaro found herself alone with her toddler and baby, while a snowstorm […]

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Olympic Awards ceremony postponed in historic decision by IOC

March 5, 2021 by Talia Barrington

After 30 hours of travel, U.S. Olympic ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates arrived home from Beijing last week with a sense of unfinished business. The duo achieved a personal best score at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, beating the 2021 World Champions and snagging a team silver medal for Team USA. But instead […]

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