On Her Special Day, Mother Earth Gets Noticed
A pop-up event in Chelsea was a small part of a big Earth Day 2017, driven by fears of climate change and politicians who deny it
Way of the Cross Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Speakers lined the length of the Brooklyn Bridge projecting gospel hymns sung by a walking choir while hundreds of people, with colorful rosaries dangling from their wrists, processed slowly towards Manhattan in the early afternoon sunlight on Good Friday. At intermittent locations across […]
Fire On Upper West Side Leads to Evacuations
A fire ripped through three floors of an apartment building situated on top of Jacob’s Pickles restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue Friday night. The fire led to two building-wide evacuations, leaving residents and employees from the restaurant below standing on the sidewalk between 84th and 85th streets to watch as forces from the fire and police […]
Veterans to Receive Additional City Funding Amid Protests
NYC Veterans organizations celebrate a victory after opposing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed budget
At a Super Bowl Party for Veterans, the Game Seems Secondary
Ex-servicemen and women who are volunteers enjoy the company of people who share their sensibility
Veterans Rally Against City Budget Cuts
Mayor De Blasio’s proposed cuts to his own new Veterans Services department draws a demonstration—and political rivals