As reported last week, New York City’s resources are straining under the influx of 100,000 asylum-seekers arriving in NYC since last Spring; the City Shelter population...
by Bernice Elizabeth GreenThere’s another ingredient to Brooklyn festivals. In addition to the obligatory food, fun and festivity, a key component is unity of purpose and...
The City manages its various day-to-day ongoing residency and lifestyles crises, but one is looming that’s about the size of a small city: finding relief, assistance,...
For many domestic abuse victims and their children, relief means getting away from the abuser PLUS having protections in place that provide for ongoing child financial...
Rendering of the Shirley Chisholm monument in Brooklyn, by Olalekan Jeyifous and Amanda Williams. The 32-foot-tall sculpture of the congresswoman, a slightly scaled-back version of the...
Inspirational Conversations with Judges: Attendees had the unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from accomplished judges, learning from their experiences...
Black Girls Code has announced the appointment of Cristina Jones as CEO. In accepting the appointment, Ms. Jones responded: Dear...
Attention H.S. Seniors! College Application Fees Waived thru End of October. For First Time, SUNY, CUNY, and More Than 40...
By Nayaba Arinde An overhaul of traditional strategies used in the New York City public school system may be in...
By Fern GillespieWhen over one million children reported to New York City public schools on the first day of class,...
By Fern GillespieJune was the month for celebrating the historical significance of Juneteenth in Black American history. It was also...
By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...
By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...
The US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement’s...
By Mary Alice MillerThis year’s budget is more than two weeks late, making it difficult for municipalities and agencies like...
By Mary Alice MillerDewey Doughtry bought his home in Bed Stuy 30 years ago. In the past fourteen years, he...