The Indypendent
Zion DeCoteau
Residents Speak Out as Mayor Moves Forward with Plan to Bulldoze East River Park
The plan is not the only way to protect the flood zone. In 2018, Mayor de Blasio overruled a plan that would save the park while still providing flood protection.
Vox Pop: New Yorkers Offer Divided Reactions to Cuomo Sexual Harassment Scandal
Critics of the scandal-plagued governor say he should step down or be impeached while others urge for more time to prove his innocence.
Back in the Stacks: NYC’s Public Libraries are Fully Open Again After 16 Months
“Libraries are one of the last places on earth — not to be overly dramatic— that you come and…
Stringer Blocks Controversial East River Coastal Resiliency Contract, For Now
His decision comes two days after critics rallied outside his office.
De Blasio Cha-Cha Slides in Flatbush to Promote ‘Summer Rising’ Amid Teacher’s Union Concerns
On July 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio saw how low he and a group of elementary school kids could…
#Defund Continues: City Hall Budget Justice Rally Calls for Divesting from the NYPD
On June 30 the city council passed the fiscal year 2022 budget, increasing NYPD spending by $200 million.
Battery Park City Protesters Occupy Beloved Park to Halt Cuomo’s Bulldozers
They say tearing up green space to build a concrete memorial to essential workers would be a monumental blunder.
Vox Pop: Brooklyn Voters React to Election Results and Prospect of a Mayor Adams
The Brooklyn borough president’s likely victory stirs hope and concern.
A New Exhibit Brings to Life the History of Racism and Resistance in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History opens its outdoor Brooklyn Resists exhibit tomorrow on Juneteenth. “We realized during COVID that…