Dozens of demonstrators carrying “Viva Fidel” signs, Che Guevara posters and Cuban flags rallied in front of the United Nations General Assembly building Wednesday afternoon to protest… Read more “Protestors Rally After a U.N. Vote on the Cuban Embargo”
Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors
Nearly 50 people ventured out of their homes on a chilly Wednesday night to watch the final New York City mayoral debate projected on a big screen… Read more “Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors”
New Yorkers Unite for Halloween Parade Hours after Truck Attack
Thousands marched in the streets Tuesday night for the 44th annual Village Halloween Parade only hours after a man in a truck violently mowed down pedestrians along… Read more “New Yorkers Unite for Halloween Parade Hours after Truck Attack”
‘Here to Smile and Look Crazy’ at the Halloween Parade
As the first notes of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” rang out from a parade float’s speakers, over 100 zombies stopped talking, moved into position and stared straight ahead.… Read more “‘Here to Smile and Look Crazy’ at the Halloween Parade”
Fighting to Keep on After Losing a Son
Everywhere Marlene Santos looks inside and outside of her East New York home, she sees reminders of her deceased son, Carlos. Outside, on a wall across from… Read more “Fighting to Keep on After Losing a Son”
A Stranger at the Door
Vaughn Keith loves real estate, more specifically he loves coaching first-time homeowners through the intimidating process of financing a home and finding the perfect investment in New… Read more “A Stranger at the Door”
A Turbulent Relationship Ends in Death but the Silence Continues
On Nov. 7, 2012, Devineil Brown, then 25, woke up at 8 a.m. in his Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. He got up, made his bed, showered and walked his… Read more “A Turbulent Relationship Ends in Death but the Silence Continues”
Christmas Eve Shooting Inspires Coney Island Residents to Take Action
For many New Yorkers, Christmas Eve is the most peaceful night of the year. But in 2013, it was another night of violence in Coney Island. Just… Read more “Christmas Eve Shooting Inspires Coney Island Residents to Take Action”
One Fatal Hour in Brighton Beach
The time was a little past 2 a.m. on June 27, 2014. Alberto Munive-Torres, 27, was standing beside a Pakistani food cart at the corner of Brighton… Read more “One Fatal Hour in Brighton Beach”
‘He Brought a Gun to a Fistfight’
The New York Police Department’s Argus cameras spin slowly, surveilling all 360 degrees of the intersections they’re mounted in. Before the sun rose on July 27, 2013,… Read more “‘He Brought a Gun to a Fistfight’”
