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New Wave of Asylum Seekers Need Bilingual Education

La señora yells “TAMALES ROJOS Y VERDE” on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 41st Street in Sunset Park. If you step inside a nearby bodega you might hear the owner speaking Arabic. In New York City languages spoken by […]

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Coney Island Residents Oppose Casino

Coney Island residents are fighting a proposal to bring a casino to their neighborhood. Rhiannon Rashidi tells the story.

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“NOT THIS SITE!” Parents Protest Refugee Centers in School Gyms

Crown Heights, NY– Parent protests appear to have forced New York City Mayor Adams to back off a plan to house migrants in school gyms. Protests began on Tuesday as parents shouted “NOT HERE! NOT HERE! NOT HERE! NOT HERE!” […]

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NYPD officers remove street vendor items off the streets near the Kingsbridge Armory.

Business

June 27, 2023

Captura en video muestra cómo la policía despoja de mercancía a vendedores ambulantes

History

May 31, 2023

Harlem’s Heritage Disappears with Each Destroyed Landmark

Community

May 29, 2023

Inside the Cat Cafe

Students hang out banner

Community Action

May 26, 2023

Protest by CCNY Dreamers Leads to Action

125th Street in Harlem photo by Jaden Hodges

Crime

May 24, 2023

Harlem Residents and Businesses Want Action on Drugs and Crime

Coney Island Boardwalk

Business

May 25, 2023

Coney Island Residents Oppose Casino

Malcolm Shabazz Market in Harlem

Arts

May 24, 2023

Harlem’s African Market Thrives

Inside a Mexican market in East New York

Business

May 23, 2023

East New York Mexican Grocery Store Fills a Need

Women talking in a group at the South Queens Women's March office

Health Care

May 23, 2023

Advocacy for Queens South Asian Women

East New York farms

Neighbors

May 22, 2023

Farming in East New York

Two CCNY lacrosse players at City College

For Students

May 21, 2023

Lacrosse at CCNY Aims for NCAA Status

A busy street in the Bronx full of people going about their business.

Elections

May 20, 2023

Citizens Plead for Action in District 8

An emergency room sign outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Hospital

Health Care

May 16, 2023

Rikers Island Inmates to Receive Care at Woodhull Hospital’s Exclusive 9th and 10th Floor Facilities

Scaffolding on new high rises being built in Mott Haven.

Housing

April 13, 2023

Mixed Feelings in Mott Haven About New High Rises

Housing

April 7, 2023

Harlem Residents Say “No” to Supportive Housing

Shepard hall one of the oldest buildings on the City College campus.

For Students

April 6, 2023

City College is a Bargain for Some Students

People walking through tunnel

Homelessness

April 5, 2023

Residents Want Safety in the Washington Heights Tunnel

Parks & Recreation

March 29, 2023

Prospect Park Runners Offer Tips to Newcomers

Our Stories

March 28, 2023

CCNY Time Travels with Stephen Somerstein

NYPD police cars in Washington Heights

Crime

December 26, 2022

Crime Causes Fear in Upper Manhattan

Dollar sign being inflated

Neighbors

December 25, 2022

Inflation Hits Home for Queens Residents

Victor Abloh Show at Brooklyn Museum of Art

Arts

December 25, 2022

Virgil Abloh Show at Brooklyn Museum Highlights Versatility

Trimming a tree in Prospect Park

Neighborhood Issues

December 23, 2022

World Sustainability Day in Prospect Park

Education

December 14, 2022

Digital Book Tells Story of CCNY Activist Killed in Spanish Civil War

Citizenship Now event

Neighbors

December 14, 2022

CUNY’s Citizenship Now Helps Immigrants

Housing

December 9, 2022

Confused Priorities at Bronx NYCHA Houses

Voters in polling place

Elections

November 12, 2022

New Yorkers Talk Midterm Elections

Children in Halloween costume

Arts

November 11, 2022

Halloween Video View in Greenwich Village

Homelessness

October 30, 2022

Queens Group Gives Aid to Venezuelan Asylum Seekers

For Students

October 29, 2022

City College Swimming Pool Will Reopen

For Students

October 29, 2022

Students Want Flexibility with Online and In Person

Luz Ugiles and her ice cream cart. Photo by Doris Cajamarca

Jobs

June 2, 2022

Washington Heights Ice Cream Vendors Struggle

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Homelessness

May 28, 2022

Eviction Notices Keep Coming In East Harlem

P.S 128, The Audubon School

Coronavirus

May 27, 2022

Sighs of Relief at Washington Heights Elementary School

Issues

May 27, 2022

Amazon Labor Union Leads Organizing Wave

Students on The City College of New York campus

Community Action

May 23, 2022

Return to Campus Slowly Rebuilds Community

Arts

May 22, 2022

Weeksville Heritage Center Receives Spark Prize

Brooklyn Street Vendor

Business

May 20, 2022

Tough Time for Brooklyn Street Vendors

Preparing a traditional Taiwanese snack

Community

May 19, 2022

Asian Food Bloggers Shape Taste

Religion

May 18, 2022

Handling the Quran with Care and Kindness

Borough of Manhattan Community College student actors in Twelfth Night

Arts

May 13, 2022

Twelfth Night After the Pandemic

Two actors in a New Circle Theatre production

Arts

May 13, 2022

Theatre Company Returns to the Stage

Wingate Fitness Center

City College

May 10, 2022

Inspiration in the Wingate Fitness Center

Elections

April 8, 2022

Redistricting Plans Concern Queens Progressives

Health Care

April 1, 2022

A Perilous Nursing Shortage

Homelessness

March 31, 2022

Students Question Mayor Adams’ Subway Safety Plan

Coronavirus

March 29, 2022

Queens Women Worry About Ramadan Gatherings

Crime

March 29, 2022

Shoplifting Challenges Retail Workers

Education

March 16, 2022

Discovering the City College Music Library

Parishioners gathered in front of St. Matthew's Church.

Neighbors

December 24, 2021

Brooklyn and Queens Celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe

Culture

December 23, 2021

New York Christmas Tradition Marks Holiday Season

Bobby Sucemo, in his East Village Studio

Mental Health

December 23, 2021

Young New Yorkers Prepare for Another Lockdown

Coronavirus

December 22, 2021

Private School Parents and Staff Push Back Against Vaccine Requirements

Arts

December 22, 2021

Fans React to Broadway Icon Stephen Sondheim’s Death

Consumer Goods

December 22, 2021

New Yorkers Fear Supply Shortages This Christmas

Shepard Hall at City College of New York

Coronavirus

December 20, 2021

Two City College of New York Students Choose Return to Campus

Work of the artist Kaws hangs in an Upper East Side gallery.

Culture

December 19, 2021

KAWS Characters Intrigue Gallery Goers

Business

December 14, 2021

‘Tis the Season: Winter Village Holiday Shops Return

Show the Astroworld concert stage and part of crowd.

Culture

December 11, 2021

Astroworld Concert Quickly Turned Into Mayhem

Education

December 11, 2021

Columbia University Grad Students Strike for Better Pay

Culture

December 11, 2021

Facebook Tears Down Young Girls Before Our Eyes

Elections

December 5, 2021

Noncitizens Have Voting Rights Too

Marginalized Communities

December 5, 2021

The Food Desert that is East New York

Consumer Goods

December 2, 2021

Fixing Your Own iPhone Will Be the New Thing

Politics

December 2, 2021

Young New Yorkers Question If Washington Hears Them

Two MMA fighters are in a match in a ring with a crowd behind them.

Sports

December 2, 2021

MMA Brings Gladiators to the Big Apple

Little girl sits on doctor's office exam bed while hands of a medical professional puts a bandaid on her arm.

Coronavirus

November 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine & NYC Kids

Sports

November 20, 2021

The Globetrotters are Back!

person-in-blue-denim-jeans-and-white-sneakers-sitting-on-gray-couch holding a gaming control

Business

November 20, 2021

The Big Global Chip Shortage

For decorative purpose. Shows a man walking down a hallway in what could be a school environment.

Education

November 19, 2021

Added Security for School Safety Worries Students

Decorative use of barista at work

Business

November 19, 2021

New York Employees Reflect on The Great Resignation

Decorative purposes to help give context

For Students

November 17, 2021

Cybersecurity: A Big Concern for CCNY Students

Screenshot to show the petition that was created by CUNY students

For Students

November 17, 2021

CCNY Students Demand Online Courses for Spring 2022: Here’s Why

A Black female-presenting college student is outside. A tree is behind her. She's looking at her phone and she has a slight smile. e

Education

November 17, 2021

CUNY’s Debt Forgiveness Eases Stress for Students

A pile of cash - different denominations

Our Stories

November 17, 2021

Former CUNY Bursar Steals Thousands, Shocks Students

a photo of an empty large McDonald's fries box lying on the road.

Issues

November 17, 2021

McDonald’s Employees Discuss Harassment at Work

Arts

October 28, 2021

From City College to the New York Stage

a screen grab of Barbara Nevins Taylor, a white reporter, reporting on 9/11/01. We see buildings and people and smoke behind her as she holds a mic and speaks to a camera as she's reporting.

Disaster

October 19, 2021

20 Years Later: A 9/11 Reporter’s Account

2021 Little Italy Feast of San Gennaro

Culture

October 17, 2021

Little Italy Feast of San Gennaro

Stats about anxiety and depression during the pandemic in the US

Coronavirus

October 13, 2021

COVID Isolation Sparked Depression In Many

A photo of a collection of comic books

Culture

October 1, 2021

Marvel Movie Fans Love What’s Out There

An aerial view looking down at a series of crossing highways.

Issues

October 1, 2021

Infrastructure Debate Fails To Reach Young People

A screenshot advertising a Zoom townhall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Disaster

September 30, 2021

Finding Recovery Assistance Post Ida

A woman with brown skin, the principal of the school, is holding an orange pom-pom in one hand and her phone in the other. She's wearing a blue, short-sleeved t-shirt that says PS/IS 18 Team, is standing outside on a sidewalk talking to students of various ages and ethnicities. The day is clear. There are both parked and moving cars on the street behind the students.

Education

September 30, 2021

A Complicated School Re-opening

9/11 Memorial Photo by Ana Maldonado

News

September 26, 2021

9/11 Families Remember

Neighbors

June 29, 2023

Promesas que invitan a un río de sueños y oportunidades en el malecón de El Bronx

Entrada al Lit Bar con una pin

Neighbors

June 29, 2023

Tres años después, El Bronx conserva su única librería comunitaria

Bar goers congregated in front of a bar.

Business

June 29, 2023

Bushwick: entre los clubes y la comunidad

Aerial photo of Riker's Island.

Incarcerated Population

June 27, 2023

Trabajar de correccional en Rikers Island: “me aseguro de que todos los reclusos estén vivos y en buen estado”

Photo of Edgar Allan Poe P.S.046 that has a new adjuct building to help with an overpopulation of students.

Education

June 27, 2023

¿Qué se necesita para solucionar el hacinamiento en las escuelas públicas de NYC?

Students playing in the yard during recess in a Harlem school.

Education

June 6, 2023

Harlem Residents Want More Black History Taught

Outside a thrift shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Arts

May 26, 2023

Fashion in Bushwick Transcends Gentrification

Citi Bikes on Fordham Road

Elections

May 26, 2023

Voters Want Action on Fordham Road Traffic

Exterior of Union Square Travel Agency

Business

May 26, 2023

Unique Atmosphere at Union Square Marijuana Dispensa