The Trump istration has cut off that has sustained a teaching model that for decades has been instrumental in catapulting students into careers as scientists. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) s the pursuit of advanced degrees by students in the biomedical field, who […]
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Posted inReligion
God Calling: Product of City Seminary Reflects on Pope Pick
When the late Pope Francis visited New York City in 2015, a group of students at Elmhurst’s Cathedral Prep Seminary, the only remaining high school seminary in the United States, reflected on the possibility they would one day consider the priesthood. Patrice Legoute was at the time a 15-year-old junior, who said he dreamed since […]
Posted inElections
More Than 40% of Democratic Presidential Primary Voters in These Neighborhoods Cast Blank Ballots for Gaza
Brooklyn and western Queens delivered protest votes in sizable numbers, sending a message to former President Joe Biden’s for Gaza war efforts.
Posted inCity Hall
How an Indicted Tow Trucker Gained Entree to the Top of the Adams istration
Mike Mazzio helped raise nearly $400,000 for Adams’ 2021 campaign and hired the mayor’s former state Senate colleague Jeff Klein as his lobbyist — all while facing charges for illegally rigging the industry.
Posted inParks
Mets Owners Are Already Drilling at Citi Field — Without NYC Casino Bid Settled
Mets owners have started exploratory work on Queens park land — and Sen. John Liu has committed to help win state to build at Flushing Meadows.
Posted inClimate Change
With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness
“Flood Sensor Aunty” taps South Asian culture to connect with New Yorkers on navigating waters’ threats.
Posted inStreets
Truck-Parking Pilot Excludes City’s Most Impacted Areas, Including Southeast Queens
Residents there say they’ve seen more illegally parked tractor trailers in recent years that compromise street safety and hurt businesses.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser
Weihong Hu faces federal charges tied to alleged bribery at her Queens hotel housing formerly incarcerated people — and has surrounded herself with close allies of the mayor.
Posted inCUNY
Funder Axes Queens College Diversity Initiative Amid Trump DEI Purge
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is terminating a $505,000 STEM grant that was supposed to an "Inclusive Excellence initiative" running through 2028.
Posted inEnvironment
Wind Power Projects Slam Into Trump Permit Pause
Offshore wind in New York once looked breezy but is now facing headwinds. Wind turbines soon to begin construction miles off the coast have the potential to deliver significant amounts of clean, electric power to the state, staving off blackouts in the future as the need for electricity increases and greening New York City’s grid, […]