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Will Willard At 6 a.m. almost daily for six years, Sean Baez, 37-year-old Bronx native and marathon runner has grabbed a pair of running shoes from his collection and trained. He enjoys running shirtless through shady parks like Orchard Beach to show off his stomach tattoo; his name in flaming graffiti font. However, his favorite […]
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Seeing the World Through Marathons
“I was not about to be a jock,” said Scott Chow, about resisting his parents efforts to join a high school team sport. Originally drawn to the ultimate frisbee, Chow decided to join the track team to condition, deciding to pursue long distance. And he’s never looked back. Six years later Chow, 20, ran a […]
Midterm Elections 2018
“Voting today was not easy for me because I was originally registered in Florida and the whole process to get registered in New York was incredibly difficult and took a lot of time and effort. It really felt like there were a million things trying to stop me from voting today, which should be a […]
Flip it blue! This is why I vote.
“I’m a very democratic person. We need to flip the congress and senate to take down the crazy person in power right now who is trying to delete all the amazing things Obama did. It is so insulting to have a president who has no respect for anyone. I’ve never been so enraged. I’m originally […]
New York University Students Vote by Absentee Ballot Despite Facing Challenges
Three weeks from the midterm elections and NYU senior Toyosi Oyelola was still carrying her voter absentee form in her backpack. Her Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) to vote in Texas elections was just missing a stamp. “I don’t know how much stamps cost but why do I have to pay to vote?” the […]
It’s part of being an American. Why I vote
“I’ve voted in every election since 81’, even midterms. Right now, I think we need more balance in power. There is a wave of nationalism that is dividing our county and we have to not be afraid to do our part. Go to court, go do jury duty and stand up and vote for what […]
Marathoner profile: Diego Chavez
On a late August morning in 2015, Diego Chavez,35, left his house in the heart of Mexico City, to cheer on his cousin who was running the marathon. He got to the intersection of Insurgentes and saw thousands of people screaming and cheering on the runners. “It gave me an incredible amount of emotion,“ he […]
Election Day Instagram Post
“I voted in the primaries and voted today but not in the last mid-terms.”
Voters at PS 57 James Weldon Johnson School, East Harlem
NYC Marathon runner honors her late father
The New York City Marathon is a poignant reminder for Nicole Weeks of her father. She remembers him as an athlete who went on daily runs even during family vacations, conquered the New York City marathon seven times and, as a cancer patient, ran until he couldn’t anymore. “When he was diagnosed with lung cancer […]