
NYC Voters – Public Advocate Election is Tues., Feb. 26th.
By Kealy Costigan, Vote Everywhere Ambassador NYC voters, did you know that you have an opportunity to vote this month? On February 26th there is a special election in New York City. The Public Advocate position is currently vacant….
One Year Later by Breonna Taylor
On February 14th, 2018, the students and faculty of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School fell victim to one of the deadliest mass-shootings in modern history. With 17 people killed and 14 injured, it is no surprise that it has…

American College of Physicians deem gun violence a “public health crisis.” NRA tweets that doctors should “stay in their lane.”
American College of Physicians deem gun violence a “public health crisis.” NRA tweets that doctors should “stay in their lane.” 11/12/18 The response by doctors was swift and under the hashtag #thisisourlane. As it stands now, the Center for Disease…

What are they reading? Post-Election Day 2018 Edition.
Hello all! As we all begin to assess our new political landscape this day after Election Day, the CCAR asked some faculty that that work with our office and those that teach in our Political Science department in NYC to…

“It is unsettling to walk down the streets and think that just three short years ago the roads, the stores, the houses, were all underwater.” ASB ’16 Day 2: Jordan Little, Natalie Holguin, Seneca Forch, & Emily Fullhardt
Jordan Little, English & Literature, Women’s and Gender Studies ’17 Before the beginning of ASB 2016, I hadn’t had the opportunity to see the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the Rockaway community. I was living in Costa Rica at the…

Rebuilding the Rockaways one house at a time – Pace Alternative Spring Break 2016
This is the first post in a series of posts from the 16 Pace students rebuilding homes in Rockaway, Queens for Pace’s Alternative Spring Break 2016 program. The Rockaways, as it is more commonly known, is still recovering from the destruction wrought…

“Today was an experience unlike many others I have had throughout this trip.” Dominique Chanza, ASB Day 3
Today was an experience unlike many others I have had throughout this trip. Early morning, I arrived at the home that I would be working in which was still at the initial rebuilding process. As soon as I walked in…

“I can easily say this has been the toughest day yet, emotionally and physically.” Val Iturralde, ASB Day 3
Three chicks and one wall I can easily say this has been the toughest day yet, emotionally and physically. Walking into a bare desolate house wasn’t quite the image I had illustrated in my head this morning. I had…

“I hope to come back and stay with my father so I can volunteer again.” Samantha Clarke, ASB Day 3
Day 3 Formally known as the “playground of the rich,” The Rockaways holds a strong identity. An Identity that only people who live, have family in, or have experienced time in The Rockaways would understand. Being that I have…

“With our help, the Friends of Rockaway can then help more families rebuild their homes.” Brittany-Ann Polini, ASB Day 2
Today was the first day of volunteering with the Friends of Rockaway organization. The group I was with went to work on the house donated to Friends of Rockaway by the local temple. Throughout the day it was so amazing…