City College Journalism

Grocery Store Customer screen shot

Howard Beach Grocery Stores Keeps Prices Down

Business | December 23, 2025

Morris Heights at night Photo by Venus Garcia

Late Night Street Noise Divides Morris Heights Neighbors

Neighborhood Issues | October 22, 2025

The Bruckner Expressway in Hunts Point, Bronx

Construction Debris Adds to Chaos on Bruckner Expressway

Neighborhood Issues | April 5, 2024

Citizenship Now event

CUNY’s Citizenship Now Helps Immigrants

Neighbors | December 14, 2022

Older Men

LGBTQ Elders Find a Safe Place

Health Care | December 13, 2022

Deli and other stores in Riverdale, Bronx engulfed in smoke and fire.

Fire in the Bronx

Issues | December 20, 2021

From City College to the New York Stage

Arts | October 28, 2021

Stats about anxiety and depression during the pandemic in the US

COVID Isolation Sparked Depression In Many

Coronavirus | October 13, 2021

Three people in masks, two that appear to be men and one woman (all in their 40s-50s) browse in a library aisle full of books. Fluorescent lights are on the ceiling. The floor is tile and shiny. We see windows at the far end. The aisle is wide.

Bookworms Reemerge as Libraries Reopen

Coronavirus | June 13, 2021

a pale blue background - just a tad of medical gloved fingers on the left and high on the photo. the fingers are holding a needled syringe full of a yellow liquid (COVID vaccine presumably). There's just a beaded drop of the yellow or golden liquid showing up at the very tip of the needle.

Meet the Vaccine Hesitators

Coronavirus | May 22, 2021

picture of a cannabis plant

The Forbidden Plant is Now Unforbidden

Community | May 21, 2021

a grey and white outline map of all five boroughs of NYC divided and numbered into city council districts.

Head-to-Head for District 41

Elections | May 21, 2021

a photo of the inside of an airport terminal Groups of people are standing with their luggage while others are seated in chairs.

Traveling in the Pandemic

Coronavirus | May 19, 2021

We see a woman's face (she looks Asian). Her head is wrapped in a towel. She's lying on her back with her eyes closed - peaceful. Two hands are massaging her face. She's receiving a facial treatment.

Spas, Facials and COVID-19

Business | May 14, 2021

a close up picture of a computer keyboard - dark and moody - looking from the bottom left corner. Keyboard is dark and the sides and letters are illuminated in red, blue, green and pink. We don't see the entire keyboard.

Gamers Find Community Online

Misc | May 14, 2021

A collage of four photos - 1 showing a shopping/restaurant area in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC. We see a sign for Wendy's, Itadi Garden & Grill and and Kabob King. A number of people are walking around a pedestrian only square. The day is overcast. People are wearing coats. The other 3 are photos of campaign signs for three candidates running for District 25 New York City Council seat in the June primary. They are: Carolyn Tran , Shekar Krishnan, and Yi Chen.

Diverse Queens City Council Race

Election 2020 | May 1, 2021

This is a public domain white sign with black letters spelling Ramadan. We also see two orange and yellow quarter moons (one appearing to dangle from a chain), and three lanterns and some scattered black stars (one orange/yellow star). Above the capital R (first letter of Ramadan) there's a black silhouette image of some domed temples and a tall tower - I think possibly representing Mecca.

COVID-19 Changes Ramadan Celebrations

Religion | April 30, 2021

a wide concrete stairway leads up to the gothic architecture of The City College of New York.

City College Reopening Plan for Fall

Education | April 26, 2021

A male presenting dark skinned individual, approx. 20-30 years old, wearing blue jeans and a dark light-weight jacket that says “Think” on the upper-left hand side, sitting outside on a stone wall, stares at his phone, which he holds in his right hand. His left hand is in the left coat pocket. We ca see windows from a large white building behind him. It could be a college or an office building. There’s a tree behind them with not-vibrant fall leaves.

Kicking the Social Media Habit

Issues | April 25, 2021

Picture shows about 11 people - of a bigger crowd - mainly Asian - protesting and holding signs. The predominant sign, held high by an Asian man, says "Stop Asian Hate." A couple of other signs that we don't see in their entirety, say, "Protect Asian ..." (the end of the slogan is unseen) and "Stop" and "Bad Days Don't Lead to Murder."

Asians Speak Out About Attacks

Coronavirus | April 22, 2021

A photo of a bulletin board with photos of the Harlem Hospital ICU staff.

The Pandemic at Harlem Hospital ICU

Coronavirus | April 21, 2021

a photo of a white cat, a gray poodle, a brown and white Corgi and another white cat sitting in a row with a bright pink background behind them.

Covid Companion: The Cure to Quarantine Blues

Coronavirus | April 20, 2021

a picture of the Howard Houses, a 7-story, brick housing complex in Brownsville, Brooklyn. We see several of the buildings in the complex with a tree with no leaves in front, a little bit of green grass and a beautiful blue sky.

Brownsville’s Firecrackers

Issues | April 10, 2021

white bathroom sink, silver faucet, clear hand sanitizer jar, two hands and forearms seen. Hands are under running water as if handwashing.

Careful Handwashing or an Obsession?

Coronavirus | March 25, 2021

silhouette view of the back of a woman with long hair looking out a window with blinds over the window.

Pandemic Sends College Students Back Home

Coronavirus | March 25, 2021

A picture of a room divider screen on a sidewalk near a wall, A snow shovel is in front and a bit of a shopping cart of some kind is peeking out from the left side.

People not Statistics-Homeless in NYC

Homelessness | March 24, 2021

A street in Chinatown, NYC with only a handful of people present.

Asian Community Fears Attacks and Harassment

Coronavirus | March 20, 2021

We see the backs of a room full of people who are holding miniature American flags.

DACA Recipients Worry About What Comes Next

Immigration | March 19, 2021

Two arms and hands reaching out – barely touching fingertips – with tall, uniformed, grey buildings in the background.

Much Needed Mental Health Services Hard to Get

Mental Health | March 19, 2021

Black laptop keyboard: left side. Lenovo G500. Windows start button.

Job Losses Send Some Women to Online Sex Work

Coronavirus | March 8, 2021

We see the an individual with short, straight dark brown hair from the back. They wear a red shirt, are sitting in a chair and are playing a computer game. There are plants on the table and hanging in the room. There's also a window with blinds.

Game Nights Help Students Connect and Cope

Coronavirus | February 28, 2021

Three men of Sherpa descent stand in front of what looks like a temple or monastery. The man on the right and left wear COVID masks. The man in the middle, Urgen Sherpa, holds his mask in his left hand. He holds a mic in his right and is apparently addressing a group of people.

A Humble Community Leader

Neighbors | December 31, 2020

COVID Makes Students Give Up Dorm Living

Coronavirus | December 23, 2020

Making People Laugh … Even in a Pandemic

Coronavirus | December 19, 2020

Books Behind Bars

Not-for-Profit/Justice/Marginalized Communities | December 12, 2020

My Family Believes Conspiracy Theories

Election 2020 | December 12, 2020

Remote Learning: A Struggle for Everyone

Coronavirus | December 9, 2020

From Spanish Harlem to Viral Stardom

Arts | December 9, 2020

An Ice Cube Melts in Black America

Culture | December 8, 2020

Bronx Market Shares Mind and Body Wellness

Neighbors | November 25, 2020

I voted Sticker

Latino Families Split on Voting

Election 2020 | November 20, 2020

Queens Coffee Shops Struggle to Keep Brewing

Coronavirus | November 18, 2020

The corner of a white envelope that is postmarked and marked as Official Election Mail

Americans Abroad Cast Ballots in Record Numbers

Election 2020 | November 16, 2020

4 Restaurants, 2 Sisters, 1 Pandemic 

Coronavirus | November 15, 2020

typewriter with paper and the word E-LEARNING typed on the paper

Is Online Learning Worth It?

Coronavirus | November 11, 2020

Kanye West performing at The Museum of Modern Art's annual Party in May of 2011.

Kanye West’s Pointless Run for President

Election 2020 | November 11, 2020

A young woman wearing a black coat and black pants drops off her mail-in ballot.

Young and First-Time Voters in the 2020 Election

Election 2020 | November 11, 2020

Reimagining Halloween in the Days of COVID

Coronavirus | November 7, 2020

A small clothing ship photographed from the doorway. Clothes are hanging on racks by the wall and a "Please were a mask" sign is seen in the window.

Restrictions Threaten South Brooklyn Businesses

Coronavirus | November 6, 2020

A woman wearing a green mask rests her head on her hand and looks pensive.

Mental Health: The Second Wave of COVID-19

Coronavirus | November 6, 2020

White letters spelling "Refuse" on a black background

Battle Over Westside Homeless Hotels

Coronavirus | October 30, 2020

A group of people in line on a sidewalk beside a road

Making Sure They’re Counted

Election 2020 | October 30, 2020

Activist Medical Providers Offer Free Healthcare

Community Action | October 22, 2020

Toxic Propaganda or A More Accurate US History?

Our Stories | October 10, 2020

Bad Bunny Brings the Heat to Harlem

Our Stories | October 10, 2020

Hope and a Plan in a Lingering Pandemic

Coronavirus | October 2, 2020

Bronx Residents Work Together to End Food Insecurity

Community Action | September 30, 2020

Ocasio-Cortez Urges Pelham Bay to Get Counted

Community Action | September 30, 2020

Your Vote is Your Voice: Calling Young Voters

Culture | September 26, 2020

Female student on a couch with open laptop on her lap and earbuds in ears.

The Bright Side of Online Learning

Coronavirus | September 25, 2020

a photo of a empty hospital corridor

COVID-19 Makes an E.R. Visit Scary

Coronavirus | May 30, 2020

Healthcare workers, coronavirus

New Doctors Face Coronavirus

Coronavirus | May 25, 2020

Okonomiyaki Kansai with Nori

Cooking in Quarantine

Coronavirus | May 18, 2020

Pablo Rosado (purple belt) and his students after the advanced adults BJJ class.

Small Businesses Await Assistance

Coronavirus | April 20, 2020

woman biting pencil while sitting on chair in front of computer during daytime

Ups and Downs of Online High School

Coronavirus | April 20, 2020

Picture of Jai Dominguez, Chaitali Patel, and Samir Dominguez

Coronavirus Turned Me into a Caregiver

Coronavirus | April 9, 2020

Street view of a closed Thakali Restaurant in Queens

COVID-19 Closes Popular Restaurant

Coronavirus | April 9, 2020

A student's arm and hand are visible as they do schoolwork at a table at home

Coronavirus Gives Moms Extra Challenges

Coronavirus | April 6, 2020

Picture of empty desks in an empty college classroom

New Burdens for First Gen College Students

Coronavirus | April 6, 2020

Protest In Harlem

Protest In Harlem

Neighbors | December 10, 2019

Garbage in the entry way. Polo Grounds Houses, Manhattan. Photo by Antonio Di Caterina

Polo Grounds Tenants Want Improvements

Community Action | December 10, 2019

Herald Square Subway Station

Subway Sellers Speak Out

Subway Trouble | December 4, 2019

Freeman Street IRT subway station in the Bronx, New York

Fare Hoppers

Issues | December 4, 2019

Maiko Suzuki shows her jewelry. Photo by Susan Thorson

Artisans Create Harlem Pop-Up

Arts | December 3, 2019