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Features
Van Barbershop provides safe space for LGBTQ+ haircuts
Oftentimes, barbershops are used to traditional gender norms with hairstyles, which leaves individuals in the LGBTQ+ community in a state of distress.
News
Recent high-profile murders spark conversations regarding college womens’ safety
Thirteen percent of women in college have reported being stalked with 80% of survivors stating that they knew their stalker, according to Know Your IX, a project of Advocates for Youth.
Business•News
QR code menus in restaurants expose accessibility issues
QR code menus at restaurants are “frustrating and inconvenient” and present barriers for homeless, low-income, or elderly people who might not have a smartphone or who are unfamiliar with QR codes.
Features
Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day via Motorcycles
Ahead of NYC’s first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day, REDRUM, an Indigenous motorcycle club, hosted the group’s commemorative cruise.
Special Report: Reporting Black America
Celebrating the Everyday Normalcy in Black Life
“But I think that once we start to see the normalcy in everyday life as the thread that connects us all, there will be less of a conversation about why it's important to show the differences in Black life as opposed to why it's important to show that Black people are human beings. ”
Special Report: Reporting Black America
Liberation through imagination
This torrent of emotions evolved into “Philosophy,” a poem about the value of Black life, that earned 27.6k views when performed
Special Report: Reporting Black America
Penfield’s Black Supermoms Make Sure School Kids know Black Kids Matter
It wasn’t only black children and their mothers, but people of all colours and nationalities who joined both the rallies, creating an inclusive and cohesive space.
News
DeBlasio’s plan to help struggling taxi drivers isn’t enough for union
Owners of medallions owe $600,000 on average according to NYTWA data.
News•Politics
Low turnout, as usual, expected for NYC upcoming local election
Now, a new election cycle is quickly approaching and once again New Yorkers don't seem very interested in choosing who will run their city.
News
Afghan American women struggle to help their families in Afghanistan
The Taliban has killed those who resisted their rule in the streets, leaving civilians afraid to go outside.