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People cross at the crosswalk in Jackson Heights. Four people are walking in the foreground of the photo, cast in the red light of a car's tail light. A large grey house and a busy street corner are in the background.

Jackson Heights Residents React to Trump’s Victory

Community Action | January 10, 2025

A man stands at the front of a room in a bookshop. There's three rows of people sitting facing the man, with their backs to the camera. They are surrounded by bookshelves and fairylights.

Astoria Bookshop Nurtures Storytelling Magic

For Students | January 10, 2025

Police Officers walking toward the platform in the subway

Subways, Buses, Walking, Crime and Our Commute

For Students | May 12, 2024

Horn player from The Original PInettes, Photo by Bob Gore.

Original Pinettes Bring Women’s New Orleans Jazz to Schomburg Center Stage

Culture | April 17, 2024