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Jan 30, 20213 min read

COVID-19 Delays MTA’s Congestion Pricing

Congestion pricing funds will be allocated towards restoring New York City’s subways with repairs and renovations.

Jan 25, 20214 min read

Why Zach Iscol is Running for NYC Mayor

He testified before Congress to advocate for a visa program that created pathways to citizenship for thousands of Iraqis who helped U.S...

Nov 28, 20202 min read

De Blasio Administration Reduces Budget Cuts For Affordable Housing

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is still lacking funds as the city grapples with the effects of COVID-19.

Oct 23, 20202 min read

New York City’s Homeless Fighting COVID-19

According to CBS, at the start of June, homeless New Yorkers were dying at a rate of 321 in 100,000 from COVID-19.

Oct 21, 20202 min read

NYC Public Schools Face Complications Returning to School

The more than 1 million students in NYC's public school system are currently in the process of a complicated attempt to return to school.

Oct 4, 20204 min read

The HALT Solitary Confinement Act in New York

This bill could drastically change the prison and jail system in New York as we know it.

Oct 2, 20204 min read

The New Central Park Monument: Breaking the Bronze Ceiling?

On August 26 this year, Central Park unveiled its first new monument since 1965: Women’s Rights Pioneers.

Sep 29, 20202 min read

The Viral NYU Food Debacle

The main complaint from NYU students during the quarantine has been the lack of food.

Sep 26, 20203 min read

Upper West Side Hotels House New York City's Homeless

UWS residents are unhappy with high-end hotels in their neighborhood being used as shelters for the homeless people of New York City.

Sep 24, 20203 min read

A List and Brief Summary of New York's Primary Elections

2020 polling data as of August indicates that New York will continue to be overwhelmingly blue in Congress.

Sep 6, 20203 min read

Famed Downtown Bookstore, the Strand, Opens Location on the Upper West Side

After a three-month delay, the Strand Book Store has opened the doors to its new location on Columbus Avenue.

Sep 3, 20204 min read

Reopening Schools in the Former Epicenter of a Pandemic

As cases continue to decline, New Yorkers are still experiencing restrictions being lifted.

Aug 27, 20202 min read

How a Local Organization is Bringing Work to Refugees in Tri-State Area

The Refugee Employment Partnership (REP) is doing invaluable work for some of our nation’s most disadvantaged members.

Aug 11, 20203 min read

Police Reform Passed by the NYC Council

The six bills aim to improve policing transparency, decrease police brutality, and hold officers accountable for their misconduct.

Aug 1, 20203 min read

The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses

Small businesses are continuing to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.