Around 70 Prospect Heights and Crown Heights gathered in the basement of St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf in Crown Heights on Wednesday evening to… Read more “Brooklyn Residents Worry Citi Bike Expansion Could Hurt Parking”
Castro Mourners Pay Homage in Manhattan
Hundreds of New Yorkers traveled to midtown Manhattan during the past week to pay homage to the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. On Sunday, about 30 of… Read more “Castro Mourners Pay Homage in Manhattan”
Survivors Remember Pearl Harbor at Intrepid Ceremony
It was a beautiful Sunday morning. The sun was shining and twin rainbows stretched across the sky. That’s how Clark J. Simmons, a former chief officer in… Read more “Survivors Remember Pearl Harbor at Intrepid Ceremony”
Court Rules Closed Primary System is Constitutional
Tiffany Pennamon @tiffanypennamon Nearly 50 independent voters packed into a tiny courtroom Tuesday afternoon waiting to learn if the state’s primary system would face reform. Most were… Read more “Court Rules Closed Primary System is Constitutional”
Jews and Muslims Meet for an Evening of Food and Solidarity
Around 50 Muslims and Jews met on a rainy Tuesday evening at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism synagogue for a Peace and Solidarity Potluck event… Read more “Jews and Muslims Meet for an Evening of Food and Solidarity”
Nate Silver, Columbia Professors Call on Media to Improve After Election Failures
Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight founder and editor-in-chief, and three Columbia University professors called upon journalists to improve their work during a panel discussion on the 2016 presidential election… Read more “Nate Silver, Columbia Professors Call on Media to Improve After Election Failures”
Queensbridge Roof Replacement Completed Ahead of Schedule
On Thursday morning, several residents of Queensbridge Houses leaned on the metal railings of one of the housing development’s high-rise buildings marveling at the view of Queensboro… Read more “Queensbridge Roof Replacement Completed Ahead of Schedule”
New Yorkers to Trump: Get Out of Town
Tiffany Pennamon @tiffanypennamon Midtown traffic has become a nightmare since the election and one city council member is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to move his transition… Read more “New Yorkers to Trump: Get Out of Town”
Arm Wrestlers Go for the Takedown
Ray Yandoli, 53, showed up Sunday morning at Cheap Shots Sports Bar in Flushing not to drink and watch football, but to compete and win at his… Read more “Arm Wrestlers Go for the Takedown”
A Wet Welcome for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
Torrential rain did little to dampen the spirits of people attending the 84th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony Wednesday night. But elaborate security measures frustrated… Read more “A Wet Welcome for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree”
