In Conversation With Disability Rights Activist Isabel Mavrides-Calderón
If Isabel Mavrides-Calderón were given the undivided attention of lawmakers, she would push them to take the Americans With Disabilities Act
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- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Eric Adams: Who is The Democratic Nominee for NYC Mayor?
A native New Yorker and former NYPD officer, Eric Adams is the Democratic nominee for New York City’s 110th mayoral election
- Aug 28, 2021
- 7 min
An Interview with Street Photographers Sara Messinger and Trevor Wisecup
Trevor Wisecup and Sara Messinger are two New York City Street photographers and members of the New York City Street Photography Collective
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Indonesia’s First and Only Farmed Animal Sanctuary
Nestled in the far western corner of Indonesia lies Sumatra: an island known for its coffee farms and palm oil plantations
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
My Selective New York City High School Is 9% Black, Hispanic or Latinx. It Cannot Hide Any Longer.
Stuyvesant High School receives a steady drone of criticism for its appalling lack of diversity. The criticism is well deserved...
- May 27, 2021
- 4 min
In Conversation with NYC Comptroller Candidate Terri Liftin
New York City’s comptroller is the CFO and monitors the city’s budget and contracts as well as the $240 billion pension fund.
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
The Reality of Senior Year During a Pandemic
The 2020-2021 academic year is quickly coming to a close. Everyone is posting pictures on Instagram in their cap and gowns, filming the end
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Chinatown Workers and Visitors Respond to Changes in the Neighborhood
Asian American business owners and workers in Manhattan’s Chinatown have witnessed both changes to their neighborhood during the COVID-19...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Los Frikis: The Cubans Who Infected Themselves With HIV
Exploring the under-beat of Cuban rebellion, the HIV epidemic and Fidel Castro’s Cuba
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
The Texas GOP Begin Their Descent Into Minority Party Status
By H. Harrison Coleman Leavenworth, Kansas On January 28, Republican Representative Kyle Biedermann (TX-73) introduced articles of...
- Mar 25, 2021
- 6 min
In Conversation with Immigration Reform Activist Adama Bah
Early in the morning on March 24, 2005, when she was sixteen years old, Adama Bah was woken by FBI agents storming her family’s house
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
What Happened in Texas, from a Houston Resident
In mid-February, Texas was hit by a powerful snowstorm, which left millions without power for hours and even days.
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Women’s History Month: Women in STEM
We can recall our years in primary school and introductions to the many historical male figures in science, like James D. Watson
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Syrian Teen Wants Her Country to take COVID-19 Seriously
World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Syria Nima Saeed Abid said that WHO considered Syria a very high risk country
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Why Tamika Mapp is Running for City Council
State Committeewoman Tamika Mapp of New York’s 68th Assembly District is a Progressive Democrat running for city council in District 8.
- Feb 22, 2021
- 7 min
In Conversation With Seth Breland, 18-Year-Old City Council Candidate
18-year-old and lifelong Queens resident Seth Breland is no ordinary college freshman.
- Feb 12, 2021
- 5 min
Alexis Coe Empowers Female Historians, Puts Ron Chernow in his Place
In her 2020 New York Times bestseller, You Never Forget Your First, Alexis Coe writes that the narrative surrounding George Washington is...
- Feb 6, 2021
- 4 min
The Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries: A Starter
Over its 415 year existence, Virginia has implemented its fair share of strange laws and rules.
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
John Lewis: Unforgotten in 2021
His actions, which included planning the famous March on Washington, being one of the original Freedom Riders and engaging in countless...
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
How the Trump-Era Travel Ban Impacted Syrian College Applicants
Attending universities in the United States was made nearly impossible for Syrian students due to travel restrictions implemented by Trump
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