Opinion
Op-Ed: A Flavorful Enemy in Fight Against Health Disparities in Black Communities
Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on Housing Described as Affordable at 114 East 198th Street
This week, we asked readers their opinion on a housing lottery, described as affordable, announced by NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development and developed by Joel Mandel under the 114 East 198 BSD, LLC, for units at 114 East 198th Street in Bedford Park. In order to be eligible to apply, applicants for a studio apartment are required to earn over $105,223 a year and pay a monthly rent of $3,069.
Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on a Potential MLB Subway Series
UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on Faith in Integrity of Elected Officials
After New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Sept. 27 to bribery charges following a federal investigation into his 2021 mayoral election campaign, has since moved to dismiss the charges, and on Oct. 1, sought sanctions on the federal prosecutors who charged him, alleging the prosecutors leaked grand jury material and other sensitive information in “brazen violations” of the rules, this week, we asked readers if, generally, they have faith in the integrity of elected officials. The mayor is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. Read our latest related coverage on the topic here, here, and here.
UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on the Resignation of Now Former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban
This week, we asked readers their opinion on the abrupt resignation of now-former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban on Sept. 12 after his home, along with the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Schools Chancellor David Banks, and Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, David Banks’ brother, were raided by federal agents on Sept. 4.
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Arrest of DL Leader and BOE Employee Nicole Torres
After federal prosecutors recently announced that Nicole Torres, an NYC Board of Elections employee and a Bronx district leader in Assembly District 81, which broadly covers the northwest Bronx, was arrested for allegedly illegally demanding payments from Bronx residents to herself and to a local Bronx organization in exchange for selecting those individuals as poll workers, and for allegedly falsifying documents to fraudulently obtain poll worker paychecks, this week, we asked readers if they still had faith in the NYC Board of Elections ahead of November’s presidential and other general elections.
Op-Ed: Project 2025 – The Bronx Fights Back
Folks in The Bronx are fighters. We care about all the issues that affect our lives and shape our communities. Healthcare, housing, justice, and education are top priorities, but some of the pundits would have you believe that threats to democracy itself are less important to our citizens. Nothing could be further from the truth.