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Around the Boroughs in 26.2 Miles: On the holiness of Marathon Sunday in New York.

November 6, 2023 by Kaja Andrić

First came the runners, and then, the conch. Baby pink, its belly was glued to the mouth of a man procuring the seashell’s dull “wooooo.” Already, people smashed sticks against cowbells. A little girl wore a purple bow in her ponytail and waved silver pom-poms over the barricade. At 9:51 a.m., the leaders of the […]

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Native American Voters Could be Crucial in Deciding the 2024 Elections

November 5, 2023 by Clara Spray

Lummi Tribal member Patsy Wilson is assisted by Lummi Native Vote Team 2020 volunteer Kelli Jefferson in voting. A plastic barrier separates the women. There are "Native Americans for Biden" posters surrounding women.

  Native Americans are an increasingly important voting demographic — a trend that could be a deciding factor in the 2024 elections. With a population of about 6.5 million according to the 2020 census, Native American, or Indigenous American, people are coming up on their 100-year citizenship anniversary. Despite this milestone, they still face a […]

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Kanami Kusajima just wants to share art

November 1, 2023 by Miranda Ferrante

Kanami Kusajima arrives in Washington Square Park just before 4 p.m. each weekday that she performs. She sometimes grabs a hot dog from a nearby vendor, who she considers a friend, before setting up her canvas. She tapes down the blank papers just before the arch, and dips her finger in black paint to write […]

Filed Under: Features, Multimedia, Photo Tagged With: dance, Washington Square Park

Nicole Malpeso: The Pride of Staten Island

October 30, 2023 by Stacia Datskovska

Nicole Malpeso, second from left, standing in line with her FDNY boxing teammates before a match in Terminal 5. All of the teammates are wearing yellow tank tops and Malpeso sports a bandana.

Nicole Malpeso stands shoulder to shoulder with ten fellow firefighters in a Terminal 5 boxing ring, waiting for the emcee to start the night’s event. It’s one of the biggest occasions for New York City’s first responders; Malpeso is about to fight in the Battle of the Badges between FDNY’s Bravest Boxing and NYPD’s Fighting […]

Filed Under: Features, Sports Tagged With: boxing, FDNY, feature, firefighter, New York City, profile, sports, women

The Halloween Parade

October 30, 2023 by Mitali Sapra

Dive into the heart of NYC’s vibrant Halloween parade through our documentary, capturing the essence of this eclectic celebration. From ghoulish goblins to fantastical fairies, witness unique characters from every corner of the globe converging on the streets of New York. Reported by Mitali Sapra and Agne Tolockaite  

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Nonprofit celebrates Italian American culture all year long, not just on Columbus Day

October 18, 2023 by Miranda Ferrante

Board chair of the Columbus Citizens Foundation Marian Pardo during the 2023 Columbus Day Parade.

A fanfare, a way to take pride in something, a communal gathering — the annual Columbus Day Parade means many things to many people. Tens of thousands of people from 100 groups participated in the event, which is in its 79th year, as a million more looked on from the sidelines, once again establishing itself as the […]

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VIDEO DEEP DIVE: How newly arrived Chinese seniors adapt in New York City

October 17, 2023 by David Cheung

Leaving home is never easy. Since the late 19th century, Chinese people have immigrated to the United States in search of a better life and have found ways to integrate into the local community while preserving their culture and heritage. Organizations like the CPC (Chinese-American Planning Council) have been working to enhance the Chinese-American immigrant […]

Filed Under: Features, Multimedia, Video Tagged With: Chinese community, Chinese elderly, Chinese immigration, elderly, immigration

Watch Where You Step

October 15, 2023 by Nicolette Cavallaro

When thinking about ghost stories, Brooklyn is not the first place that comes to mind. The most infamous tales always seem to occur in southern cities with histories of witchcraft and possession, or mountainous towns with stories surrounding haunted cabins and mysterious forests. When pondering the second most populated New York borough, one is more […]

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No Compromise Between “Make McGuinness Safe” and “Keep McGuinness Moving” on Boulevard Redesign

October 13, 2023 by Wiktoria Gucia

Protesters at Community Board Meeting.

In early September, construction work commenced on the redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint. This redesign project has ignited a contentious debate between two opposing groups: “Make McGuinness Safe” and “Keep McGuinness Moving.” Both groups persist in expressing their dissatisfaction with the redesign’s decision-making.  McGuinness Boulevard runs between Interstate 278 in the south and the […]

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Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’: the film that shocked a country

October 10, 2023 by Wiktoria Gucia

“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance” – Laurie Halse Anderson.  This September, dread and anxiety spread among Polish government ministers. The cause? Green Border: a feature film about the inhumane treatment of migrants at the Polish-Belarusian border, directed by Agnieszka Holland. Don’t be fooled, Green Border is not a horror […]

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