Every Sunday, in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, a Green Market takes place to sell fresh produce– something that diverse communities often do not have access to. Jackson Heights alone is a diverse melting pot, having the most cultures and languages in a confined space. The Green Market initiative allows for fresh fruits and vegetables,…

New York, NY– With COVID-19 reaching its one-year anniversary in the United States, those who are eligible fight for the opportunity to get vaccinated due to limited availability despite having three vaccine options.  New York lowers the coronavirus vaccine eligibility to New Yorkers aged 30 and up as of March 30th, with the previous threshold…

Queens, New York– “Working at a bank, especially now more than ever, it seems kinda… unethical.” Gerardo Sanchez, 26 years old, works as a bank teller at CitiBank in Queens, New York– the prior epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “We are expected to sell credit cards, offer loans, and refer other banking products when people…

The community that I want to focus on is immigrants and how they are navigating through the pandemic. Many immigrants are essential workers, work odd jobs, and work hard by any means necessary to achieve their American Dream. With many immigrants not being offered the best health care or lacking health insurance, a global pandemic…

Pitches Pitch 1: Queens Place Mall Bomb Hoax, Far-Right Propaganda  On February 11, 2021, two men were indicted for making a terrorist threat and planting a fake bomb in the Queens Place Mall parking lot. The mall was evacuated and despite this being a hoax, there was Black Lives Matter sign recovered from the trunk…

Dedipta Bhattacharjee is a 20-year old woman and an Aquarius. She was born in Bangladesh and came to New York when she was about three years old. Despite being born in another country, she cannot see her life outside of New York City. She is an avid siteseer and enjoys exploring the city. Bhattacharjee is…