Editorial Credit: Yuri A./shutterstock.com Introduction Running for public office in New York City is a complex process that involves navigating legal requirements, understanding the electoral system, and complying with campaign finance laws. The process varies depending on the office being sought—City Council, Mayor, Borough President, Comptroller, or Public Advocate—and includes steps such as filing petitions, […]
By Migration Policy Institute | Editorial Credit: Vic Hinterlang/shutterstock.com WASHINGTON, DC — In a warming world, where climate change and extreme weather events are predicted to dramatically alter patterns of how, when, and where people move, anticipating the pain points that could undermine public support for smart policy solutions is essential. A new issue brief […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial Credit: Andrew Angelov/shutterstock.com September 11, 2001, marks a day that forever changed the landscape of the United States. On this fateful day, nearly 3,000 lives were lost in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that targeted the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and […]
By Dan Golding, Theconversation.com | Photo courtesy: THECONVERSATION It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth Vader. The masked and cloaked figure now casts perhaps the longest shadow of any film character on popular culture. When Vader first appeared on screen in 1977, audiences recognized something elemental, and reportedly did […]
By Whitehouse.gov | Editorial Credit: Yuri A./shutterstock.com “Wall Street did not build America; the middle class built America, and unions built the middle class.” – President Biden on Labor Day, 2024 Today, President Biden will travel to Michigan to sign a landmark Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (“Good Jobs […]
Editorial Credit: Photomika-com/shutterstock.com Largest NYC hospital tries to stop safe staffing arbitration hearing and fails New York, N.Y.—On Thursday, Aug. 22, lawyers for NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (NYPBMH) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) went to federal court in Brooklyn. NYPBMH attempted to obtain an injunction to block an arbitrator from hearing evidence […]
By Chris Tobias, WWT Exclusive | Editorial Credit: Leonard Zhukovsky/shutterstock.com In recent years, New York City has taken significant steps to ensure its residents’ and visitors’ safety and well-being. One of the latest legislations to address this concern is the Safe Hotel Act NYC. This groundbreaking law, enacted to enhance security and protect vulnerable populations, […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Credit: Lev Radin/Shuttershock.com Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is currently under scrutiny for alleged matching funds violations and questionable donations from foreign donors, specifically from Turkey and China. As the federal government investigates these allegations, the political landscape of New York City is clouded by uncertainty. This […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Credit: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com Since Eric Adams assumed office as the Mayor of New York City in January 2022, there has been growing concern about the resurgence of police misconduct, particularly the controversial stop-and-frisk tactics. Adams, a former police officer himself, came into office with promises to address the rising crime […]
By: Americas Voice| Photo Credits: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — A major story in the New York Times on the Republican and right-wing push to advance lies and conspiracies about noncitizen immigrants allegedly voting, excerpted below, spotlights the significant effort the GOP has put behind this lie and the anti-democratic motivation behind the GOP push. As America’s Voice and numerous […]