Taharka Robinson on What’s Happening in NYC’s Municipal Elections Civics Cornerby David Mark GreavesWith election interest at a fever pitch and while voting is all the vogue, this would be a good time to look ahead to the 2021 local election cycle and transfer some of that energy into planning there.To get the low down […]readmore
The Gen Z BriefRyan M. BrooksAt 10 30 Am on Tuesday, November 3, I cast my first-ever Presidential ballot for Joe Biden.I did this for multiple reasons: climate change, student debt relief, and racial justice, to name a few.According to CNN exit polls, many within my age group did the same; Biden is set to […]readmore
The explosion of young Black and Latino incumbents in American politics began with the ascent of Bronx, NY native, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, aka AOC 31, who dramatically defeated 10-term Congressman Joe Crowley in 2018. The youngest member of Congress, AOC claims Latino, Black and Jewish heritage. Her voting record is progressive and socialist, sensitive to […]readmore
“Weeks ago, we stood with advocates and elected officials in front of the newly-renamed Ruth Bader Ginsburg Municipal Building calling on Senate Majority Leader McConnell not to confirm any Supreme Court Justice until a new president takes office. Justice Ginsburg was a giant of the law, and she applied the ideals of equality and inclusivity […]readmore
We first met Darma V. Diaz on the Rediscovering Lost Values tour, an educational program of the Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition, in which Civil and Human Rights history comes alive for tourgoers through visits to landmarks in the South, where battles for justice raged in the 60’s. Ms. Diaz currently serves as the New York State […]readmore
Chi OsséOur Time Press Since I was nine years old, I have called the Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights area home. The deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have inspired deeper conversations around BLM, policing, and proper local investment. Now it’s more important than ever to ask ourselves what we want and need within […]readmore
The city will expand broadband internet access to another 600,000 New Yorkers as a part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to speed up an existing “Internet Master Plan” and close the digital divide in low-income communities of color.They’ll get internet service for $15 a month over the course of the next 1.5 years, de […]readmore