Michael Garcia 08/03/18 It is no surprise that there has been a distinct relationship between real estate and neighborhood changes within the last few years. This phenomenon is called gentrification, which is the process where a neighborhood is renovated so that people who are affluent will want to live in them. At first glance, … [Read more...] about Gentrification with Businesses
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Are Waste Transfer Stations Evidence of Environmental Racism?
By Jeremy Williams The New York City council held a meeting on Thursday where they made a step towards regulating waste transfer stations in neighborhoods across the city, after two people were killed by sanitation trucks in six months. The City Council passed bill 0157-2018-C or the “Waste Equity Bill” which will divert trash from overburdened waste transfer stations … [Read more...] about Are Waste Transfer Stations Evidence of Environmental Racism?
Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner?
By Jeremy Williams Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner? The 6th amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to a lawyer and a fair trial. However, many people who are sent to jail can’t afford to keep in contact with their legal counsel. This creates a system where the right to a fair trial is … [Read more...] about Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner?
Why the Modern Day Fanfic Author Deserves Acceptance (Like Shakespeare)
By Alyssa Chen Fanfiction is nothing new. It’s been around since historical times - even Shakespeare wrote fanfiction - but for some reason modern day society has turned it into a shameful, unspeakable topic. In the past few years, fanfic writing has been on the rise. On July 20, Archive of Our Own (AO3), a nonprofit site for fanfiction, reached 4 million fanfics. Fan … [Read more...] about Why the Modern Day Fanfic Author Deserves Acceptance (Like Shakespeare)
Israeli Nation-State Bill: Much Ado About Nothing
By: Russell Stern For the past week, there has been a heated controversy surrounding the Israeli Nation-State bill, which the Israeli parliament passed into law on July 19, 2018. Almost immediately after the bill was passed, Israel’s sworn enemies loudly denounced it as discriminatory against the country’s minorities. But all of this commotion is just another attempt to … [Read more...] about Israeli Nation-State Bill: Much Ado About Nothing