City Council Candidates in District 43 on Closing Rikers
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New Yorkers Agree on Police Body Cams
In a city known for its diverse cultures, ethnicities and economic backgrounds, New Yorkers appear to be in agreement about one thing – body cameras on New York City police officers are a must-have. Several dozen police officers in began their 3 p.m. shift with new city-issued body cameras. The 34th Precinct, in Washington Heights, is the first station to […]
Songbird Whisperer Returns to Hunter
Songbird Whisperer Returns to Hunter College May 14, 2017 The laboratory spaces and adjoining offices are a far cry from the elaborate lobby of Founder’s Hall at Rockefeller University. Large cardboard packed boxes marked ‘Smith Hall – Rockefeller University” fill the space and signal transition. In this case, a scientist and his birds have flown north from Duke University […]
Kobe Bryant Debuts Dear Basketball at the Tribeca Film Festival
Former L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant brings to life his nearly 2-year-old farewell letter to basketball. Much like his b-ball endeavors, Black Mamba doesn’t hold back in the production of this six-minute cinematic saga featuring the works of legendary animator, Glen Keane and composer John Williams. The well-executed short, DEAR BASKETBALL premiered during the Tribeca Film Festival.” “As a 6-year-old boy, […]
Song
Song It’s almost dinnertime at my favorite Park Slope eatery – Song. At 6:45pm only 8 of the 30 tables are filled with patrons – vigorously scoffing down warm rice bowls and steaming noodle dishes with wooden chopsticks. Tealight candles flicker on every table, softly illuminating the faces of hungry diners, and vintage chandeliers brighten the eclectic decor. The medium […]
Hunter College Students Speak Out Against Budget Cuts
Students at Hunter College expressed concern last week over a potential referendum proposing budget cuts to the college’s student-run clubs and media publications. “We literally just found out about this this past weekend,” said Raven Hicks, 22, a senior and staff member of Hunter’s literary and arts magazine, The Olivetree Review. The referendum, initiated by student government president Matthew LoCastro, […]