Elections
New York is one of only nine U.S. states with a completely closed primary system, meaning only voters enrolled in the four established parties can vote in their party’s primary elections.
Council District 49
Sarah Blas shares her vision and priorities for the Council District.
Staten Island
Taya is receiving support from a foundation for the congenital heart disease she was afflicted by.
Sarah's recovery is credited to her determination to live, and the amazing care she got from the doctors and nurses through the support of Northwell.
Students and professors from the College of Staten Island (CSI) rallied with support from Staten Islanders and the broader CUNY community on Tuesday, May 28.
Retail complex informed BADASS BOOTCAMP their lease would be terminated because a tenant offered more for their space, but there are forty other vacancies at Empire Outlets.
Amazon fired Christian Smalls during the pandemic, and now he’s leading a nonstop protest to unionize workers in Staten Island.
Victoria Munro, director of The Alice Austen House shares an excerpt from the exhibition focused on the legacy of the author and activist.
While it is true that King championed nonviolent, direct action, and that his methods required great character, solidarity, and composure, Americans have, instead, reduced his legacy to one of compromise. King, however, was not compromising at all.
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The hospital breach potentially affected 674,033 individuals including full names, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers.
From Method Man's debut solo album in 1994 to Leila Hegazy's in 2024, local artists recognize music can effectively express desires, experiences, and grievances of oppressed peoples.
Employees at Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse have voted overwhelmingly to authorize the Amazon Labor Union (ALU-IBT Local 1) to call an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.
Crime rates aren’t reduced by having more cameras in place. The most surveilled city in the United States, Washington DC has seen violent crime skyrocket recently.
The holiday centers gratitude, while downplaying the genocide of millions of indigenous lives and countless lost cultures of the First Nations of Turtle Island.
MV Transportation notified New York State that 80% of their workforce in Port Richmond will be laid off, just as the Holiday season begins.
The borough saw a 1% increase in Republican Party votes, a 28% decrease in Democratic Party votes, and a 377% increase in write-in candidates from 2020 to 2024. Total ballots cast for President dropped 12%.
Tens of community members attempted to halt the illicit sale.
Despite increasing support from community members, organizations, and politicians the NYC EDC remains reluctant to expand NYC Ferry Service.
Dozens traveled from Staten Island, indignant at the Congressional address by an individual pursued by the International Criminal Court.
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Lee Camp speaks on Julian Assange's long-deserved freedom.
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A conversation with comedian Lee Camp on Julian Assange's long-deserved freedom.
