Mar. 5, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A local advocacy group has joined a larger immigrant rights organization to file suit against the Trump administration’s removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. Make the Road New York, with hubs Bushwick and across the New York metro area, has called the status…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price A Coney Island community health clinic is set to reopen in a new, permanent location in what NYC Health+Hospitals called a “significant milestone” for providing healthcare to the community. Hospital leaders, doctors, and elected officials including U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries gathered on Surf Avenue on…
Feb. 18, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki As Mayor Eric Adams fights for his political life, some of his most ardent supporters preached their continued faith in him on Monday during a rally at an Ocean Hill church. Numerous community and clergy leaders came together on Feb. 17 at Rehoboth Cathedral to…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Almost 15 years after Newtown Creek was named a federal Superfund site, the government is taking a step toward cleaning it up — or, at least part of it. The Environmental Protection Agency this month finalized plans for an “early action” cleanup of one of the most polluted…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Robert Pearl On a chilly afternoon on Jan. 15, 2025, the Coalition for Better Communities gathered with elected officials and community leaders to announce the closure of the controversial migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field. The event drew supporters from Brooklyn and Queens, as advocates highlighted the collaborative effort behind…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on Monday in an indoor ceremony in the Capitol rotunda, eight years after the start of his first term. Victories in the popular vote and electoral college last November marked Trump’s historic comeback after his loss to…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than a week after the general election, Republicans have cemented their majority in the House of Representatives — meaning Republicans will control the House, the Senate, and the presidency — and Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries has reportedly taken the blame. Jeffries, has represented parts of south…
Nov. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Tuesday’s general election was a resurgence for former president Donald Trump and the Republican Party, which clinched critical races all over the country — including in Brooklyn, though the borough remained largely blue. According to unofficial Board of Elections results, about 70% of Brooklynites who took part in…
Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of Donald Trump being re-elected President of the United States Tuesday, multiple New York City-based immigrant organizations have released statements in which they criticized Trump for his history of anti-immigrant rhetoric and reinforced their missions to protect immigrants from any unconstitutional actions his administration may…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Election Day wrapped up Tuesday evening as Brooklynites, alongside millions of fellow New Yorkers, cast their ballots in the closely watched presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Voters also decided on critical down-ballot races that could shift the political landscape both locally and nationally. The…