The Rise of Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat who represents the Eighth Congressional District, is stepping into the role of House minority leader when the new legislative session begins next year. Thomas Hughes...
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Hope Is a Big Kick
A Moroccan fan celebrating his team’s World Cup run after the loss to France. Fans lit flares producing red smoke in the national color. (Photos/Mark Banchereau) Joy in Astoria—even as Morocco’s World...
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The Scene at Trump Tower
BANNER DAY: A Trump supporter is interviewed outside the former president’s residence on Fifth Avenue. (Christian Colón) MANHATTAN — A heavy police presence on Fifth Avenue greeted the crowds trying to...
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No to War Games
MANHATTAN — The U.S. armed forces recruiting station in Times Square provided the backdrop for a demonstration against the start of joint American-Filipino military exercises in the South China Sea....
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Stranded in Senegal
FREE SÉNY: A protester at a June 4 rally in the Little Senegal neighborhood of Harlem. (Mark Banchereau) “This wasn’t a lawful arrest”—New Yorker detained amid protests When Ousseynou Sène, the New...
View ArticleAnti-Arab Rhetoric on the Rise
The war between Israel and Hamas is having repercussions right here in New York City. Protests and rallies by supporters of Israel and Palestine are fueling a worrying anti-Arab rhetoric both on the...
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Momos as a Form of Resistance
FOOD FOR CAUSE: The annual Momo Crawl event in Jackson Heights helps bring attention to the Tibetan independence movement. (PHOTO: Sajina Shrestha) Momo Crawl is a yearly food festival in Jackson...
View ArticlePro-Palestinian Protest Fills Bay Ridge Streets
Thousands of people with Palestinian flags filled the streets of Bay Ridge on Saturday to demand an end to the Israeli occupation of all Palestinian territories and a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict...
View ArticleSigns of Support for Palestinians
Chanting ‘free Palestine,” protesters gathered in Times Square to show their support for the people of Gaza. The march—which led from 42nd Street and Broadway to the Israeli consulate at Second...
View ArticleWhat New Yorkers Want
This election day, with the next presidential election just a year away, NYCity News Service reporters reached out across the city to ask New Yorkers: what’s the most important issue for you — and why?...
View ArticleLooking Back at Week of Protests for Gaza
From City Hall to the Brooklyn Museum, protesters took to NYC streets.
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New Yorkers Find Common Ground at Gaza Protests
As the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues to divide public opinion, a desire for freedom drew thousands of New Yorkers together at protests. People from a range of backgrounds took to Manhattan streets...
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New Yorkers In Pursuit Of Change
GO VOTE: Mayor Eric Adams visited the Nostrand Houses in Sheepshead bay ahead of a vote on its future management. (PHOTO: Courtesy Mayor’s Office) NEW YORK CITY—In the final episode of AudioFiles...
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Harlem Activist Honored With Street Naming
IN MEMORIAM: A street at 139th Street and Riverside Drive has been co-named in honor of Genevieve “Jenny” Eason. (PHOTO/Ibrahim Hersi) MANHATTAN—Genevieve “Jenny” Eason, a community activist who...
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