What’s At Stake Here? New Yorkers Debate Congestion Pricing

In the 20th century, New York City endeavored to make itself more car-friendly. Under the decades-long leadership of city planner and master builder Robert Moses, the city built new expressways, highways, bridges and tunnels, all with the aim of bringing more traffic into New York. Today, New York City is arguably choking on the success of Moses' road-building program. Traffic and congestion have become synonymous with New York City. To bring the problem under control, the city has for more than a decade been pushing to implement the nation's first congestion pricing scheme.

New York Subway Crime Policy: Sprinting Through a Marathon

(OPINION) In February 2022, I attended a press conference where Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams and other key leaders in New York addressed the spike in subway crime and homelessness at the beginning of 2022. One year later, it’s time to see what has actually changed. Did our elected and appointed leaders do what they promised to do? If so, did it work? The short answer: barely.

Opinion, CityEvan Louey-DacusFebruary 16, 2023evan louey dacus, city, Opinion, subway, mayor adams, crime, nyc security, safety, nyc, Secondary FeatureComment

The Reality of NYC Safety-Net Hospitals

Worn-down armrest-less chairs occupied by the occasional patient lined the walls of the room. There were two vending machines off to the side. One sold beverages. The other sold cheap snacks: Doritos, potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter M&Ms, probably some odd breakfast pastry too. I always found it strange to put pastries in a vending machine. Something about it seems unnatural; it’s like seeing a shark on top of a mountain.

2020 Election Day in NYC: A Photo Gallery

What did NYC look like on election day? EST’s photo editor, Lucas Drumond scoured the streets on Nov. 3, 2020, to capture the following images.

New York City Erupts After Joe Biden Wins Presidential Election: Documentary Coverage

After four days of tumultuous ballot-counting, a decision was finally determined on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020–Presidential candidate, Joe Biden winning the final vote. The following video captures the people’s reaction to this breaking news in New York City.

Fifth Time’s the Charm: Mishaps as a First-Time Voter

CultureAlex KemsleyOctober 30, 2020alexkemsley, first time voting, 2020election, 2020, 2020presidentialelection, vote, voting in nyc, nyc, culture, Opinion, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature, secondary feature

King’s Announces Center for the Study of Christianity and Black Experience

The King’s College announced the launch of the Center for the Study of Christianity and the Black Experience and the appointment of Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers as the senior fellow on June 12.

"No Justice, No Peace": King’s Student Accounts of Black Lives Matter Protests in NYC and LA

With hands raised high into the air and eyes clenched shut, Shá Sanders, King’s senior and President of the Table, the student organization at King’s created to give a voice to minority students, stood in front of the Barclays Center to protest police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. The tear gas released by police officers’ into the predominantly peaceful crowd clouded her vision. An officer walked towards her demanding she leave the premises immediately. Then, as she walked away, stopping just momentarily to help a girl who had tripped behind her, she was struck down in the ribs by an officer’s baton.