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The Poet in Public Housing Who Turned Neighbors’ Stories Into Sculptures

Tamra Cosby, 28, said it was “very humbling” to hear her Astoria Houses neighbors—some of whom she’s known for over a decade—speak candidly about personal doubts and worries. Her new…

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The Students Mining NYC Public Schools’ Lost-and-Found Collections for New Yorkers in Need

“Nobody would ever look through it,” 16-year-old Skylar Aaron said of the “giant mountain” of unclaimed belongings at Stuyvesant High School’s lost and found. So far, she and classmate Shayna…

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NYC’s First Immigrant Cultural Center Opens in Inwood

“Not only are we committed to immigrant artists and immigrant communities across the entire city, but we also have this dual mission of being a home for Inwood and Uptown,”said…

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NYCHA’s ‘Furniture Queen’ Rehomed Nearly 500,000 Pounds of Thrifted Finds Without a Warehouse. She Just Won $200K.

“There’s no money exchanged,” said 39-year-old Regina Carter, who sources furniture and home goods otherwise destined for a landfill, and donates them to fellow New Yorkers. “We’re just placing things…

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Can NYC Have A Right To Housing?

“It’s not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they’re up against, and they’re ready to keep fighting,”…

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Q&A: Brian Romero Brings a NYCHA Perspective to Queens Assembly Seat

The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he…

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Documental ‘West Side Familia’ recoge décadas de historia de comunidad puertorriqueña en el Upper West Side

La documentalista neoyorquina Taylor Hosking empieza su primer documental, “West Side Familia”, con una sencilla pregunta: ¿por qué cada mes de junio se despliega la bandera puertorriqueña en un semáforo…

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‘West Side Familia’ Documents Decades of Puerto Rican Community on the UWS

New York City-based filmmaker Taylor Hosking begins her debut documentary, “West Side Familia,” with a simple question: Why is the Puerto Rican flag unfurled and flown from a light pole…

Comunidades de habla hispana Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Profile Espanol

Si ICE detiene a sus padres, esta madrina de East Harlem vendrá al rescate

Desde que Trump volvió al mando en 2025, cientos de familias inmigrantes de la ciudad han firmado formularios de designación de tutores sustitutos legales para garantizar que sus hijos cuenten…

ARTS and CULTURE Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Profile Espanol Profiles

‘Nos negamos a que nos desplacen’: celebrando el orgullo puertorriqueño en Sunset Park

“No organizamos un desfile solo por celebrar. Desde el principio, ha sido una iniciativa impulsada por la comunidad para garantizar nuestra seguridad en un barrio con un largo historial de…

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