Gjonaj: Investigate NYCHA Officials for Perjury
CM Gjonaj calls on City Council to start a perjury investigation to uncover any and all misleading and false testimony provided by NYCHA leadership in previous testimony before the Council.
Op Ed
Tipping – Op Ed
By: Tezra Bryant I love New York City restaurants and have dedicated my career to becoming an industry professional. For the past two decades I’ve worked as a server at restaurants around the city and am currently employed at a […]
City Agency Delays put Non-Profits at Risk
By New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer New Yorkers rely on hundreds of non-profits to deliver vital services throughout the five boroughs every day. From providing housing for homeless families to home-delivered meals for our seniors, non-profit organizations are on […]
OPINION: God, Guns and the Mentally Ill
GOD, GUNS AND THE MENTALLY ILL It is sad to note the number of men, young and old, who are suffering from some form of mental illness. From paranoid schizophrenia to bipolar disorder, men are literally going insane. Their minds […]
Vernuccio’s View: Learning the Wrong Lessons From Mideast Military Successes
The United States has completed another Mideast military endeavor with little or no loss of life or damage to equipment. It is important that this does not lead to a false sense of confidence. The true test of American military […]
Opinion: Syrian Crisis A Worldwide Danger
By Frank V. Vernuccio [On Friday night, US and European allies launched airstrikes against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack near Damascus last weekend that killed more than 40 people. The dangers in […]
The Bronx is still a forgotten distant relative, especially when it comes to Parks
Our great city continues to neglect its own fair share rules and treat the Bronx as if it were a forgotten distant relative. Just as is the case with the issue of supportive housing, the Bronx is not treated fairly […]
Garifuna Music Promoters and The New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Garifuna Music Promoters and The New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law By José Francisco Ávila During the past three months, I have read various postings on social media, about Garifuna promoted events at various venues, which were disrupted or cancelled […]
Corporate Social Responsibility & Young Garifuna Artists
Corporate Social Responsibility & Young Garifuna Artists By José Francisco Ávila In the previous article, I tackled the root cause of young Garifuna Artists continuing to operate in the informal Creative Economy. This time I will share the solutions that […]
Opinion: New York City’s Office of Nightlife and the Night Mayor
New York City’s Office of Nightlife and the Night Mayor By José Francisco Ávila On March 8, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin announced the results of the first-ever economic impact study of New […]
Op-Ed: On commercial waste, don’t do what L.A. did
On commercial waste, don’t do what L.A. did New York City must not adopt Los Angeles’ failed zone-based carting system By Kendall Christiansen and Thomas Grech Every day, it’s no small miracle that the 12,000 tons of waste, recyclables and organics […]
Cuomo’s Illegal ‘I Love NY’ Signs Flout Federal Law
ILLEGAL SIGNS DEFY LOGIC, DEFY LAWS, DEFY TAXPAYERS By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) The governor’s illegal, unnecessary, and now-infamous highway road signs are no longer merely a point of controversy. They are now costing New York millions […]
OPINION: Charter School Day of Action
By Petra Milteer Last Tuesday, I traveled to Albany with dozens of my fellow public charter school parents. After hearing motivational words from elected officials including the Bronx’s own Assembly Member Victor Pichardo, we took to the halls of the […]
Beautiful Boy
By Ray Negron In the song beautiful boy, John Lennon say “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Ain’t it the truth? At midnight Friday, I was talking to my oldest son Jon-Erik talking about plans for […]
OPINION: ‘SAFE Act’ Deadline Causing Concerns Across State
SAFE ACT DEADLINE CAUSING CONCERNS ACROSS NY By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) When the SAFE Act was passed in 2013, few expected its implementation to go smoothly. The secretive and offensive process by which the bill was […]
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