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Gregg Paravati’s role in the tram cabin has changed over the years: whereas the original tram required more mechanical operation, today’s cabin is kept in motion by a computer system.

From 250 Feet Up, Gregg Paravati Keeps Roosevelt Island Moving

Charlotte Zhou, Staff Reporter
August 29, 2023
Here are surfers at Rockaway Beach in Queens.

Surfing at Rockaway Beach in New York

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
This lovely tavern, located on 54 Pearl Street in downtown Manhattan, was once a very active revolutionary pub for patriots during the years of the American Revolution. Its a wonderful spot to visit if you’re interested in the history of New York. Its amazing to know that you’re eating in the same spot as our first president.

From a Colonial Outpost to a Revolutionary Symbol: The Evolution of American Identity at the Fraunces Tavern

Maliha Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
The Maple Street Community Garden welcomed residents from all over the city on June 3rd, 2023 for activities and games.

A Labor of Love: The Maple Street Community Garden

Acadia Bost, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
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A Century-Delayed Subway Line Is Revived: Continued Progress On the Second Avenue Subway Extension

Anna Koontz, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Even as the sun begins to set, the Queens Night Market is still only just ramping up to full swing for the night. The energy is electric, and the community seems to spring to life.

The Worlds Within a Market: Stories of the Queens Night Market

Sidney Lin, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
‘Shepherd and Shepherdess’ by Winslow Homer is one of the most distinguished pieces produced by a member of the Tile Club that is identifiable as such. It is meant to be a decorative mantelpiece of two “old fashioned” herders, and is one of the artist’s most ambitious tile pieces along with several other tile creations.

Referring to the Past: A Review of ‘New York Art Worlds, 1870-1890’ at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dara King, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Over the years, the American Child Welfare System has undergone significant changes that have shaped the lives of hundreds of thousands of children. Currently, the system seems to be at yet another turning point, one which may completely change the way in which vulnerable children are monitored and cared for. (Photo Credit: Phinehas Adams via Unsplash)

Poverty, Race, and Human Capital: The Evolution of Our Nation’s Child Welfare System

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Ella Smith will be attending college in Evanston, Illinois this fall. Upper Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park (pictured here) is among the places she’ll miss in New York City, a site of many long walks, birthday parties, and childhood experiences.

The City That Raised Us: The Graduated Class of 2023 Reflects On Leaving New York City For College

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
While leaving New York City for the summer can be exciting, there are so many opportunities for adventure in this great city that we call home! (Photo Credit: Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

New York City Adventures to Try This Summer

Kate Hankin, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Jewish activism and involvement with political life began in their exodus from Europe post World War II. (Photo Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cieszyn_-_Emancipation_Posters_I.jpg)

The American Way: How Jewish Activists Leveraged Their Position As the Country’s Most Consistent Voting Bloc

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
The MTA is the main source of transportation in New York City, with thousands of customers depending on its system daily. The loss of Twitter as a reliable and widespread source of transit updates created a crisis for many loyal riders. Photo Credit: Nic Y-C / Unsplash

What Elon Musk’s Twitter Means for the MTA

Elizabeth Colón, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
Smoke-filled skies on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, forced New Yorkers to look at climate change head on.

The ‘End of Days’ in New York City: Climate Change and the Canadian Wildfires

Acadia Bost, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2023
Red-winged Blackbirds, while still common in New York, have seen losses of roughly 90 million birds since the 1970s. As Ken Rosenberg from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology noted, “These bird losses are a strong signal that our human-altered landscapes are losing their ability to support birdlife.”

What Declining Bird Populations Mean For Us

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Here is Regina Spektor in 2012, photographed for Warner Music Sweden, shortly before the release of her sixth studio album, ‘What We Saw from the Cheap Seats.’ This album debuted on May 29th, 2012 at #3 on the Billboard 300.

A Composer of Her Own Kind: Regina Spektor

Dara King, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Here is the author looking fabulous while drinking bubble tea.

The Bubble Tea of Manhattan

Sophia Markens, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
The Housing Works bookshop’s physical space is stunning, and it helps to create a welcoming atmosphere for everyone who passes through.

New York City Turns a Page: The Plight of Our Small Bookstores

Ayana Chari, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Zero Waste Schools representatives meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams at his home, Gracie Mansion. “In every event we have attended, we have been the youngest people in the room, but our voices are heard,” said Moreen Massillon ’24.

What’s the Deal With Zero Waste Schools?

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Representative Bella Abzug (D-NY) proudly looks over President Gerald R. Ford’s shoulder as he signs the Proclamation on Women’s Equality Day, along with fellow Representatives Yvonne Brathwait Burke (D-CA), Barbara Jordan (D-TX), Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY), Marjorie S. Holt (R-MD), Leonor K. Sullivan (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Corinne C. Boggs (D-LA), Margaret M. Heckler (R-MA), and Shirley Chisholm (D-NY).

“This Woman’s Place is in the House — The House of Representatives”: A Profile on Bella Abzug, From “Battling Bella” to America’s Sweetheart

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
As a result of the recent building boom in New York City, modernist architecture has been on the rise. With the new, sleek high-rises popping up throughout the city, many residents find themselves asking, Where did it all come from?

New York’s New Look: The Evolution of Modernist Architecture

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
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