Penn Station looked a little different Saturday morning as groups of Santas and people dressed in Christmas-inspired costumes milled about in search of the exits. Two teenage… Read more “SantaCon Came Back to Town”
Author: Ero Partsakoulaki
Activists Aim to Stop de Blasio’s Plan for New Jails
New Yorkers opposed to the city’s plan to build four new jails by 2027 said Sunday that the facilities would have a high social and economic cost… Read more “Activists Aim to Stop de Blasio’s Plan for New Jails”
On Election Day, High School Students Rally in Union Square
“Vote for me because I can’t do it,” said Ava Monroe to a woman who was passing by Union Square at noon on Election Day. Monroe, 15… Read more “On Election Day, High School Students Rally in Union Square”
Worried immigrants attend town hall for information about the “public charge” rule
Elected officials and immigration advocates met with anxious immigrants in a Staten Island town hall event aimed at easing concerns about the “public charge” rule proposed by… Read more “Worried immigrants attend town hall for information about the “public charge” rule”