Confronting food insecurity is the key to improving NYC’s health
Mayor Eric Adams has made nutrition a key component of his platform. However, to make lasting improvements to New Yorkers' health, he must address the issue of food insecurity.
New Yorkers rally against anti-LGBTQ+ mayoral appointees
More than 100 demonstrators protested in front of New York City Hall in opposition to the hirings of Gilford Monrose, Erick Salgado and Fernando Cabrera by Mayor Eric Adams.
NYC taxi workers strike deal, end hunger strike
Taxi workers of New York City and their supporters ended a two-week hunger strike after negotiating a debt relief agreement with the city and a private equity firm.
‘Loss is not an option’: New York’s taxi drivers begin hunger strike
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance began its hunger strike at City Hall on Oct. 20. They are protesting against a proposed debt relief plan that they say will hurt drivers more than it will help them.
NYFF: A Digital Celebration of Cinema
With New York Film Festival 58 offering unprecedented accessibility, WSN Film Editor Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer has created a guide to understand the festival’s many titles and lineups.
Activists Demand Climate Change Education Reform With Duct-Taped Mouths
Activist group Extinction Rebellion duct-taped their mouths and handed out flyers outside City Hall on Monday morning to urge climate change education.
Chelsea Residents Resist Public Housing Privatization at Town Hall
Residents and activists in Chelsea hosted a town hall discussing how to prevent NYCHA properties from being privatized.
Religious Congregations, Nonprofits Voice Struggles to Afford Space in New York City
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer hosted a city hall meeting as part of her ongoing efforts to help religious congregations that cannot afford meeting space in the extremely expensive area.
City Council Holds Potential Final Meeting on Rikers’s Closure
With Rikers Island slated to close by 2026, the public had something to say about it.
