When AP For All only helps some
New York City’s “AP For All” plan to increase college access may be misguided.
Articles written by: Justin Hicks
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Hudson Diner is Closing
After 23 years in the West Village, Babu Fullsink’s cash register at the Hudson Diner will go silent at the end of the month. He decided to close because he was getting older and couldn’t keep up with the physical demands of restaurant work.
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Statue of Liberty Reopens Despite Government Shutdown
when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state would cover the costs to re-open the statue, eager tourists rushed to lower Manhattan to cross Liberty Island off their list of must-see attractions.
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Walter’s Antique Clock Shop is Closing
After 20 years, high rent, is forcing the beloved the Greenwich Village clocks shop to close.
News
A Peaceful Resistance Amid a Sea of Strife
The Chinese government outlawed the practice of Falun Gong to “protect human rights and the interests of the public,” according to the Chinese Embassy’s website.
News
Ride Hailing Apps Put a Dent in Public Transportation
The MTC acknowledge that these ride-share services fill a crucial gap in the transportation needs of citizens that they cannot fill.
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Still No Closure For the Undocumented Victims of 9/11
Such was the struggle with many of the cases involving undocumented victims. Their careful attempts at staying hidden in life meant that their deaths were likely to go unnoticed as well.
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The next #featurefriday is first semester student Amanda Pérez Pintado, a print journalist who has come to NYC from Puerto Rico. She spent the last year moving up from an intern to a full-time reporter at Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper @elnuevodia where she covered politics, business, science and local events. She is interested in covering social justice issues and one of her stories about the gentrification of San Juan, PR made it to the front page of her hometown newspaper. • “As a journalist, I’m interested in telling people’s stories. Journalism needs diverse voices to get stories on underrepresented communities out there.” • #featurefriday #newspaper #socialjustice #elnuevodia @nyu_journalism -
Our #mondaymotivation is first semester student Sydney Fishman. She has brought her audio reporting skills to NYC from California, where she got her start interning at radio stations in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. While most of her work has focused on immigration, including a story she produced about undocumented works at strawberry farms being exploited by companies, she also enjoys reporting on music, movies and local artists. Her work can be found online at SoundCloud.com/sydthekyd. • “It's important to give a voice to the voiceless. In journalism it's important to find out stories from people you usually wouldn't hear from. I think it's important to let people know that they are being listened to and their voice matters.”
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