Housing Affordability Is Complicated, But Upzoning May Be a Start
The Problem In 2018, 44 percent of renting NYC households were rent burdened (meaning they spent 30% or more of their income on housing) and 23% of households were severely rent burdened (meaning they spent half of their income or more on housing); this was with Section 8 vouchers and …
NYC Releases Its First Nuclear Preparedness PSA In Decades: Could This Help the Push for Nuclear Disarmament?
Introduction Although it can be hard to imagine the horrors of nuclear war, with 12,700 active nuclear warheads in the world, the threat of a nuclear bomb being dropped is a very real global concern. Yet, it is one many forget to acknowledge, until a foreboding message pops up in …
Fake News: How Combatting This Will Help African Americans
Introduction It is common for New Yorkers to absorb news media everywhere they look without noticing it, whether it is from their television prior to heading to work in the morning, a podcast on their smartphone listening to current affairs, or even advertisements from fellow New Yorkers when walking on …
The NYC Shelter Problem: How The Animals Are Being Ignored
Introduction Most of us have had 1 in our lives at some point. Between someone’s furry friend growing up, a pet they kept as a hobby or maybe a friend to care for, pets have all touched our lives in many different ways, and we care for them as if …
The MTA Promises to Make Subways 95% Accessible: Is Their Plan Enough?
Introduction Many New Yorkers are able to travel like clockwork, muscle memory swiping their card and pushing themselves through the turnstiles, climbing the stairs to a platform and waiting for the train to rush into the station. Listening to the robotic voice call out to “Stand Clear of the Closing …
NYC Faces Inequality in Its Food System
Today, with greater division, our communities fail to bring themselves up. Our unjust food system declines healthy food choices for poor families, especially with their low income. The amount they have fails to be enough for their basic needs. The unhealthy lifestyles that these communities face created the biggest division …
Gun Violence Continues To Increase In New York
One of the biggest issues people never really pay attention to is gun violence. Gun violence increases every year, and many people lose family members to gun violence at an early age. So far, the state government hasn’t done anything about it as more and more people are owning guns …
New York Gun Violence Increase
New York Gun Violence Increases New York has had a drastic increase in gun violence since the start of 2021. This has caused Mayor de Blasio to see this as a health crisis. It has been proven that within 6 months, shootings are up 38%. Also, illegal guns have been coming …
