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Colorful feathers bounced to the rhythms of Reggaeton, Soca, dancehall, and Neotrop, as the revelers made their way down Eastern Parkway.  Jerk chicken smoke was heavy in the air, and...Read More “Ice Box Saves West Indian Day Parade” »

On the evening of Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Hongsheng Leng was napping as the water entered his basement apartment. At 82, his energy was diminished from years of taking the...Read More “The End Of Watery Death Traps In NYC” »

Next month, a sweeping federal law nicknamed the “Green Light Bill” is set to shutter almost all of the cannabis shops across the nation. This bill also fast-tracks the right...Read More “Cannabis Shops Close as Green Cards Open Doors for Immigrants” »

Up to the early 21st century, immigrants were blamed for problems like crime, housing shortages, and wage suppression, with often dehumanizing rhetoric. “It is a too familiar fact that wherever,...Read More “Immigrants To Be Guaranteed Homes In Historic Hud Shift” »

For over a decade, it stood as a symbol of broken dreams, one of many unfinished luxury supertall skyscrapers towering over Brooklyn and Queens, its skeletal frame choked by weeds...Read More “From Ghost Skyscraper to Public Haven” »

Old and young, speakers of dozens of languages, of comfortable or modest means, they all looked out of their windows two evenings ago and saw what no New Yorker wants...Read More “Roomers Survive Drone Mishap” »