The state of Hawaii has, for the most part, adopted health and safety mandates similar to those of other states. However, there is one factor that throws a wrench into this picture: tourism. Most of Hawaii’s annual GDP relies heavily on tourists visiting the state so it makes sense that even in the age of…
Journal – Community COVID response
My beat focuses on environmental justice in The Bronx. I have been working on finding subjects to interview after I have done enough research on thee topic. So far, I have two organizations that I am ready to contact next week: the Bronx River Alliance and the New York Environmental Justice Alliance. They have been working…
Journal – Community’s Covid Response
Community’s Covid-19 Response: Elmhurst Grocery Delivery for the Poor and Elderly – https://jacksonheightspost.com/more-than -a-year-since-covid-19-struck-lingering-injustices-remain-op-ed Lifeline Groceries is an organization that delivers groceries to families who suffer from food insecurity or the elderly who are not able to go to supermarkets. . Over time, deliveries jumped from 75 to 200 families, and now over 2,000 families…
Journal – Neighborhood COVID Response
My neighborhood, which is the Washington Heights neighborhood in Manhattan as of April 2021 appears to be business as normal. People still adhere to mask requirements (with the exception of a few non-maskers) but restrictions appear to have been lifted. I remember March – June 2020 during the height of pandemic, stores would not allow…
The Da Vinci of Debt
The Da Vinci of Debt is an exhibition located at Penn Station, NYC showcasing 2,600 real college diplomas. Staged to look like a swirling vortex that could easily swallow just about anything that comes in its way, the exhibition presses on the alarming concern on growing student debt. Da Vinci of Debt implores viewers to…
The Changing Art World
As the multi-billion dollar live entertainment and art industry was slowed to halt due to COVID, entertainers and artists were forced to share their works via new mediums. New questions and challenges arose: what platforms exist that could present works in acceptable qualities to many users on affordable servers hat people will actually use, and…
Photo Caption
Postal box painted pink found on the lower east side in Manhattan, NY. Partially ripped stickers and sparse graffiti can be seen all over this once blue mailing aid, there is sticker of Trump with the word traitor underneath it along with the ripped “Stop The Spread” sticker. Although this is just a postal box…
Passing the Time
By Kainoa Presbitero Ashburn, VA, March 13 “When I first started they were paying a premium because of COVID… this last pay period I noticed they stopped paying that for the past month and no one told me that,” said Brian MacDonald. MacDonald is a college student who works part time at an arts and…
Jackson Heights Green Market
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,…
COVID Vaccines: The New Toilet Paper Frenzy
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…
