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Adrianne Wright is the co-Founder of women’s action group called I Will Not Be Quiet. Wright aims to create an intimate and sacred place for women to discuss the current political and social justice issues. Wright held a rally with the group on Mon., Oct. 1 called #WHYIDIDNTREPORTIT. Adrianne Wright, on the right, met with […]
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Superstorm Sandy’s lasting impact on healthcare
The impacts of 2012 Superstorm Sandy can still be felt today on communities in New York. In the wake of the storm, many medical offices had their records completely destroyed. This one office in Coney Island is showing just how it’s getting back on its feet years later.
NYU’s Spookiest Students
Amidst the sea of regularly clothed students, bloody-axed teens and unicorns rush to class or stop for a bite to eat. Halloween at NYU has arrived, and students have delivered. Lev Bernstein, a freshman, hung out casually in the 8th floor hallway of Bobst Library in a full body Shrek costume. “I always wanted to […]
New book “People Like Us” calls for democracy of the people — with a focus on immigrant political leaders
10 October 2018 At around 7:30 a.m. the day of the Sept. 11 attacks, Sayu Bhojwani left her one-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queen to visit a nearby high school doubling as a polling site for New York’s citywide elections. She remembers the walk there vividly. She couldn’t help it; she was excited. It would be […]
Henry Kissinger’s NYU visit met by protests
A crowd of over 200 filled NYU’s Gould Plaza yesterday, to protest the university’s decision to host former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Stern School of Business. Students and activists screamed chants of “War and occupation will never bring liberation,” and “Hey, Kissinger, what do you say? How many kids have you […]
Nancy Pelosi talks women and politics at NYU
Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the House Minority leader and a focal point of much Republican wrath, spoke at NYU Monday on the role of women in politics, just a few weeks away from the pivotal midterm elections . About 250 NYU students and community members attended a Q & A with Marianne Schnall, author of […]
Many handicapped New Yorkers struggle to find accessible rides
The New York City Council held a hearing yesterday to discuss the difficulty many handicapped New Yorkers face getting around the city. “There are over 100,00 for hire vehicles in the city,” said Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., the moderator of the hearing. “But barely any are wheelchair accessible.” The difficulties of getting around the city […]
Postal workers protest government’s push towards privatization
Postal workers unleashed their outrage at the White House’s push towards privatization of the U.S. Postal Service during a protest in Flushing, Queens, yesterday “U.S. mail is not for sale,” dozens of postal workers at the protest chanted. “Whose post office? The peoples’ post office.” In May, President Donald Trump created a taskforce to evaluate […]
16th Annual Autumn Moon Festival
Mott Street bustled with lion dances, a parading dragon, and traditional performers to celebrate the mid-autumn harvest season and reap good luck and prosperity. Better Chinatown USA, a volunteer-based organization, hosted the event. Chinatown, NYC
The Third Annual Feast of San Gennaro Meatball Eating Contest
The third annual meatball eating contest took place at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy. The event was held in memory of Johnny ‘Cha Cha’ Ciarcia, who appeared in movies like “Goodfellas” and the HBO show “The Sopranos.” Ciarcia was also known by many in the community as “the Mayor of Little Italy.” […]