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May 17, 20222 min read

New York’s Governor Race: A Guide to the Democratic Candidates

By Ria Dangayach The current governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, assumed office just nine months ago, following the resignation of Andrew...

Apr 17, 20223 min read

Brooklyn Shooting on April 12th

By Grace Schuringa New York City, New York On the morning of April 12th, a man disguised as a construction worker wearing a gas mask...

Apr 16, 20223 min read

The End of Masks in NYC Schools?

By Grace Schuringa New York City, New York In a poll released by the Siena College Research Institute, 58% of voters appeared to be in...

Apr 10, 20223 min read

New York State Senate Passes S16D Bill

By Sabeen Khalid New York City, New York The prominence of unrealistic and glamorized body types present throughout the media has...

Apr 2, 20222 min read

NYC Drops Mandate on COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector Workers

By Roya Statler New York City, New York On December 6th, 2021, former mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all private sector workers in...

Mar 25, 20222 min read

Tourism Rebound Hampered as Omicron Wave Persists Across New York City

By Phoebe Miller Westport, Connecticut New York City is once again feeling the impacts of COVID-19 reverberate across its tourism...

Oct 18, 20213 min read

Northwell Health Fires 1400 Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers

By Flora Prideaux London, United Kingdom Northwell Health, New York’s biggest Healthcare provider, has fired 1400 members of staff for...

Jul 30, 20212 min read

Eric Adams Wins NYC Mayoral Primary

New Yorkers cast their ballots for the next mayor of New York City on June 22. For the first time in history, these ballots were ranked...

May 6, 20213 min read

NYC Prison Officers Use Excessive Force, Report Finds

According to a report by the New York Times, more than half of police officers in New York City jails have lied or provided false accounts

May 2, 20212 min read

New York will Reopen, End Curfew

New York is reopening. Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to end the curfew placed on restaurants and bars

Apr 28, 20215 min read

Instagram Account @nycprivateschoolwatch Posts about NYC Independent School Progressive Reforms

The account focuses on the implementation and criticism of anti-racism reforms of New York City–based independent schools.

Apr 13, 20212 min read

Possibility of Higher Taxes for New York’s Wealthiest

The taxes would be funded to aid schools, undocumented immigrants, tenants who are unable to pay their rent and small busniesses

Mar 11, 20212 min read

New York City Cinemas Reopen After A Year of Closures

After nearly a year of COVID-19 shutdowns, New York City cinema has emerged from the darkness

Mar 5, 20212 min read

A New Era for Gifted & Talented NYC Programs

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio left many unsettled when he announced that the Gifted & Talented (G&T) test would be administered...

Mar 4, 20212 min read

New York City Middle Schools Reopen After Teachers Are Vaccinated

After approximately two months of online learning, the New York City public schools reopened on February 25.

Feb 27, 20213 min read

Carranza Leaves Behind NYC Public Schools Amid COVID-19, Conflict With the Mayor

New York City Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced his resignation on Friday morning.

Feb 24, 20212 min read

Exploring Outdoor Dining Setups in NYC

As temperatures remain low, restaurants in New York City are coming up with creative ways for consumers to eat safely.

Feb 16, 20215 min read

NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Policies on Combating Homelessness

On February 4, a virtual forum took place in which homeless New Yorkers interviewed ten mayoral candidates about their plans to combat...

Feb 13, 20212 min read

The Plan for Outdoor Dining in Winter Weather

Since mid-March of 2020, over one thousand restaurants have been forced to close permanently, leaving waiters and kitchen staff jobless.

Feb 10, 20212 min read

An Early Look at the Candidates in the 2021 NYC Mayoral Race

With the 2021 NYC mayoral election approaching, many big names have tossed their hats in the ring to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NY).