Tiffany Pennamon @tiffanypennamon In 2014, Columbia graduate students unsuccessfully petitioned to be recognized as an official union by the university. Next week, they are getting a second… Read more “Columbia Students Prepare to Vote on Unionization”
At Community Forum, Teens Weigh Fix for Stop and Frisk
Shawn Gonzalez was on his way home when he was stopped. As he made his way above ground from a subway station in Harlem, two police… Read more “At Community Forum, Teens Weigh Fix for Stop and Frisk”
Memorial Honors New Yorkers Who Have Died of HIV/AIDS
Waldo Rodriguez, Jeff McPherson, Barry Washington. Those were just three of the thousands of names read on Thursday honoring New Yorkers who have died of HIV/AIDS in… Read more “Memorial Honors New Yorkers Who Have Died of HIV/AIDS”
Balanced Offensive Attack Pushes Seton Hall Past Columbia
Many college basketball teams would be happy with one or two of their players averaging double digits in points. But the Seton Hall University Pirates have four… Read more “Balanced Offensive Attack Pushes Seton Hall Past Columbia”
Chelsea Barber Offers Free Shaves to Raise Cancer Awareness
Nafisa Masud @nafisa_masud On Thursday afternoon, five men in their late 20s to early 30s crowded Barba Men’s Grooming Boutique on 19th Street between Seventh and Eighth… Read more “Chelsea Barber Offers Free Shaves to Raise Cancer Awareness”
Filipinos in New York Join Global Protest Against Marcos Burial
It was a rainy afternoon in Manhattan, but the sidewalk in front of the Philippine Consulate on Fifth Avenue was nevertheless packed with protesters.
South Bronx Residents Offer Ideas for Renovating St. Mary’s Park
In 2001, Hakiem Yahmadi’s son, James, was shot and killed by a gang member on Willis Avenue, two blocks away from St. Mary’s Park in the… Read more “South Bronx Residents Offer Ideas for Renovating St. Mary’s Park”
Animal Rights Activists Protest Sale of Fur Coats at Macy’s
Chanting “Fur is Murder” and holding pictures of animals whose fur is made into coats, around 80 animal right activists gathered outside the Macy’s Herald Square department… Read more “Animal Rights Activists Protest Sale of Fur Coats at Macy’s”
On Black Friday, Tight Security on Fifth Avenue Frustrates Shoppers
Retailers and residents always brace for Black Friday chaos, but this year New York City shoppers were met with a different type of pandemonium on one of… Read more “On Black Friday, Tight Security on Fifth Avenue Frustrates Shoppers”
Local Businesses are not Amazed by Balloon Inflation
A brightly-colored Pikachu and Felix the Cat were just two of the giant inflatable balloons slowly coming to life on the Upper West Side Wednesday afternoon as… Read more “Local Businesses are not Amazed by Balloon Inflation”
