A 17-year-old has been arrested in the deadly stabbing of a man in Times Square earlier this week, on Thursday, the police say. The suspect told the police that killing the 39-year-old, Leonidas Baez, started as a social media trend on Monday night. Baez was sleeping on the sidewalk when the teen approached and started […]
Tag: Op-ed
NYC’s Free World Cup Watch Parties Should Be Replicated In Other Major Sporting Events
The 2026 World Cup is looking to be the most expensive event in its history. The game and transportation ticket prices combined have caused countless controversies in the months leading up to the event. With how integral the event is to the average sports fan, many feel like this particular event will be impossible to […]
What Rameswamy Keeps Getting Wrong About The Ohio Election
Like many elections in the upcoming midterms, Ohio is shaping up to be among the most important. Unsurprisingly, Vivek Rameswamy has stood out as one of the most talked-about Republican candidates in the state’s upcoming gubernatorial race, but for all the wrong reasons. One would think, as a well-known Republican candidate who first entered the […]
NYC Pride announces Grand Marshals for Pride March
The new grand marshals for this year’s New York City Pride March were recently revealed by NYC Pride, the event’s nonprofit group. The Grand Marshals announced for this year’s march include Dominique Jackson, Peppermint, Bernie Wagenblast, Bowen Yang, and the group Gays Against Guns, three of whom are trans women According to NYC Pride’s new […]
Why Made-for-Movie Songs Have The Best Cultural Staying Power
There was a time when films had a heavy impact on the popularity of songs; while that was mostly seen with popular music featured in films, oftentimes the best showcase of this is made-for-movie songs. During the early 2000s, animated movies were the largest examples of this. Movie franchises like Shrek and even the SpongeBob […]
Should There be Stricter Gun Control Laws?
When it comes to guns and politics, it can be very controversial. The 2nd amendment says that you have the right to bear arms but should everyone have access to a gun? Personally, I am not a fan of guns but I also believe in the philosophy “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” So, […]
Rabid Beaver Attacks 8-Year-Old Boy, Other Park Guests at New Jersey Lake
On Sunday, May 3rd, officials in Mahwah, a township in the north of New Jersey, attended Lake Henry following reports of an animal attack that occurred at around 6:00 pm. A day of fishing at the park turned into a nightmare for the Newsey family when an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a beaver. The […]
Why Disney’s Representation Era Still Feels Like It’s Playing It Safe
When you think of Disney movies, you think of characters, usually female, who eventually find a prince and live happily ever after. But what is lacking are main characters who are in a gay or lesbian relationship who get married. We see very little LGBTQIA+ representation in Disney, and I think the big screen is […]
Schools Need More Recognition for Non-Athletic Success
Everyone knows that sports in schools are more popular than other activities, such as Art class or Music class. Ever wonder why, though? It’s because it’s the money maker, and it gets the students a lot more excited than an art show or a music concert. I get it, we have the pep rallies, and […]
8 People were Arrested Following a Protest Against an ICE Detention at a Hospital in Brooklyn
Eight people were taken into custody Saturday night after an anti-ICE protest took place outside of the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in the New York borough of Brooklyn. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that ICE officers arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national, who they claimed they had previously arrested for […]
If You Have to Wear It to Be Taken Seriously, It’s Not Optional
Makeup, it makes you more grown-up and professional, right? If it is needed to be taken seriously for a job interview or an event, or even a first date, then it’s not optional to wear it. A woman, dressed up in a dress or skirt, with her makeup done and hair nice, will get more […]
I Didn’t Know My Identity Was Political—Until Everyone Else Did
Everybody knows that in politics, the LGBT+ community is a controversial topic. Once I became an adult and figured out my identity, I never thought about the politics that go with it. I grew up thinking that gay marriage should have just been a thing and asking everyone why there were people who were against […]
