Early in the evening of June 3, 2020, Mattie Barber-Bockelman marched from Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn towards Cadman Plaza, near the Brooklyn Bridge. This…
A Coronavirus ‘Red Zone’ in Brooklyn Voted Very Red Indeed
As the sun set over south Brooklyn Tuesday is night, most polling sites were quiet. In contrast to the lines that plagued early voting sites,…
Laws Protecting Women From Violence Are Under Threat, and Not Just in Turkey
In the last few days of July, black-and-white photos began filling up Instagram feeds around the world. Generally, they were solo, selfie shots of women,…
On the Corner With the Anti-Violence Crews Trying to Stem the Rise in Shootings
As the sweltering July heat baked the streets of Bed-Stuy Monday morning, mourners dressed in black and white filed out of Pleasant Grove Baptist behind…
Rev. Sharpton at Funeral of One-Year-Old Shooting Victim: ‘This Is a Disgrace’
Davell Gardner Jr., the one-year-old boy who was shot and killed at a cookout on July 12, was laid to rest in Brooklyn yesterday, at…
City Gets a Budget, But Occupy City Hall Isn’t Budging
In the early morning hours yesterday after the New York City Council approved the City’s 2021 budget, NYPD officers advanced on Occupy City Hall protesters…
Another Weekend of Protests Shows Black Lives Matter Movement Broadening
A third weekend of protests against police brutality in New York City saw some of the largest crowds to date, with calls for action only…
‘Make It a Little Kinky’: City Updates Its Viral Sex Advice
As New York was hunkering down for the Covid-19 pandemic on March 21, the city Department of Health released a statement advising New Yorkers on…
270 Arrested During Night of Protests Described By Mayor as ‘Overwhelmingly Peaceful’
As George Floyd was buried in Minneapolis, at a memorial service presided over by the Reverend Al Sharpton, protesters in New York took to the…
Nearly 200 Arrested as ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Protest Marches Past Curfew
Thousands protesting police brutality once again took to the streets after curfew Wednesday night, and were met with widespread police resistance. Approximately 180 arrests were…