Brooklyn Nurses To Hit Sidewalk In Pay And Safety Showdown At Methodist
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist say they will picket to demand higher pay, enforceable staffing and stronger workplace-safety protections as talks continue.
U.S. Church Attendance Rises For First Time In Decades
A national Hartford Institute study found median U.S. worship attendance rose to 70 in 2025, the first uptick in decades. Researchers call the change uneven and cautious optimism.
Village Uproar Over Plan To Lock Washington Square Park At Night
A plan to install lockable gates at Washington Square has split neighbors and park lovers ahead of a Community Board 2 hearing. The debate will play out at a public meeting this week.
Brooklyn Husband Back Home After ICE Snatches Him at Green Card Interview
Allan Dabrio Marrero was freed after more than 150 days in ICE custody and reunited with his husband and church in New York. Advocates say delays in accepting bond raise fresh legal questions.
From Block To Blackboard: Bronx Scores First Hip-Hop High School
The Bronx School of Hip‑Hop — a new public high school focused on hip‑hop culture — will open this September as one of five new city schools adding arts and special‑education seats.












