Tag: New York City
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Everything You Need to Know About the November 2021 Ballot Proposals
There are five statewide proposals on the ballot for this year’s General Election. Here’s what upcoming voters need to know about each measure. This story has been republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette. Five ballot proposals will be put before state voters on Nov. 2 during the General Election. The ballot proposals will address…
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Cuomo Cruises to Third Term
Republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican challenger Marc Molinaro to secure a third term. He’s the first governor to do so since George Pataki in 2006. It appeared in the days prior to the election that Cuomo was losing his lead, but on Election Day he proved successful. Cuomo…
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Human Interactions on the Streets of New York City
In 2017, photojournalism students were challenged by professor Kimberly Ruth to capture street scenes of people and their interactions within their environment. This open ended assignment yielded artistic interpretations from Melissa Aldridge.
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Juvenile Detention: The Epidemic Among Black and Latino Youth
Young black and Latino children in impoverished communities are victims of what is called the school-to-prison pipeline, in which policies such as zero tolerance and the use of police in schools has turned from a desire to help into a punishment, one resulting in a student’s suspension or expulsion. The expelled student’s lack of education…
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At Work: Mahtik Calhoun, Emergency Medical Technician
Students of Lisa Phillips’ fall 2015 Literature of Journalism class were asked to interview everyday working people about their jobs, and frame the first-person commentaries in the style of Studs Terkel’s book “Working, People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.” Subjects include an emergency medical technician,…
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Several Thousand Rally for Charter Schools on Capitol Steps
March 4, 2014 Parents, students and lawmakers are demanding equal funding for New York’s charter schools, sounding off against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans to charge rent, and recent revocation of co-locations for three city charters. Proponents of charter schools are enthusiastic over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s program to provide $1.5 billion over…
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Gov, DEC Partner With Enviro Groups on Tappan Zee
April 01, 2013 With endangered species’ conservation in mind, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a partnership with environmental groups to help protect the Hudson River during the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson worked with the Governor’s Office to minimize the environmental impacts of the bridge’s construction. The Department of…
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New York City Subway Tunnel Plug May Prevent Future Flood Damage
Johan Rohyo, a 24-year-old student from Sweden, has been living in New York City for the last month and a half participating in an internship with the European Chamber of Commerce in Times Square. For Rohyo, a typical day in the city involved waking up and taking the subway to and from work. But after…
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Sneakerheads: Subculture of Shoe Collecting
“They like a place nobody knows,” the blond-haired clerk with gauged earlobes said. She sat in a small hardwood-floored sneaker shop called Memes on Great Jones Street in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo. She summed-up the world of sneaker collectors: “They like a shoe nobody has.” Sneaker collectors, known as sneakerheads, thrive off exclusivity. Memes…
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Undiscovered New Paltz: Truss Bridge
The Springtown Truss Bridge is an enchanting place. The view of the Wallkill River from the bridge makes you feel like you are in one of those famous Hudson Valley River paintings from the 1800s. The river cuts through the temperate New Paltz forest. Trees curl over the river banks like eyelashes. During the spring…
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A Breath of Fresh Air Has Smokers Fuming
Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill in early February that will, this summer, ban smoking in 1,700 city parks and along 14 miles of city beaches in New York City. The ban also includes marinas, boardwalks and pedestrian plazas such as Times Square. While these city laws may not directly affect us, New Paltz students…
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Ground Zero Mosque Debate Reaches New Paltz
Should a mosque be built just two blocks north of Ground Zero? Supporters cite their constitutional rights to build and pray, and claim that those against it are ignorant to the meaning of the religion of Islam. Opponents believe it is an unethical, insensitive operation, that will cause emotional distress to the families of the…
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Flight 43
Flight 43. Delayed for one hour. I double check the screen to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. It’s 3:05 p.m. and my flight from JFK Airport to Orlando, Fla. isn’t leaving until 5 p.m. Rinnnngggg. “Hi, Chelle!” mom said. “Mom, my flight is delayed for an hour,” I said with disappointment. “Why? Is the…
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Fate Acceptance
Matt and I are chain smoking cigarettes on the walk back from the Museum of Modern Art. It’s this game we play to see who finishes their pack first. Matt’s a good friend of mine. He’s always a little cryptic but manages to get his point across in the end. He had an art history…