By Lucia Kim July 29, 2022 Video report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmE7axGjMk “In the beginning, we did it because we love animals, because it’s an important thing to do, but it ends up being an incredible burden, and it shouldn’t be,” said Belinda, the president of Brooklyn Animal Action. Today, over half a…

By John Silaban July 29, 2022 For the past 2–3 years or so, America has seen a sharp increase in a slew of significant social issues, such as racism, hate, police brutality, violence, and other horrible problems plaguing our country. …

By Emma Page July 29, 2022 Every school year, thousands of NYC eighth graders sharpen their pencils and math skills as they head off to take one of the most important tests of their lives: the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. The scores earned on this exam dictate who is…

By Eugene Choi Yoo July 29, 2022 After over two years of quarantine and isolation, New York City finally seems to be awaking from its slumber this summer. How, you might wonder. Through a series of free, classical music concerts hosted in various venues across all five boroughs. New Yorkers…

By Nicole Liu July 29, 2022 In times of instability, many choose to speak out in the only way they know how — through protesting. It is no longer a novelty to see citizens on television, on the streets, or outside of buildings with crudely made signs and blazing eyes…

By Fairuz Omar Raya August 4, 2022 Every October, there is a hustle and bustle of parents of eight-graders getting their kids to their appointments at public schools throughout the city. Why? Kids on subway cars, pouring over reference sheets. …

By Victoria Siebor July 29, 2022 Once home to industrial warehouses, the North Brooklyn waterfront now resembles green fields wedged between sleek, metallic apartment buildings. Bushwick Inlet Park, located in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, has particularly continued to expand to fulfill rezoning plans while more luxury towers spring up around it. …

By Shreya Roy July 29, 2022 Long gone are the days of forums and blogs for assistance. As newer forms of messaging and communication develop, so have the ways of education. During late 2020, the moderation team of the internet forum “r/ApplyingToCollege”, hosted on Reddit, wished for a closer form…

By Lenard Glasgow July 23, 2021 “They don’t care about us here, down under.” “The employers don’t care about us.” “Everyone here is scared.” Those are the words of some of the people most affected, physically and mentally, by the pandemic: New York City subway workers. As of March the…