Tatyana Turner

1 week ago | thetrace.org | Tatyana Turner

The Trace Barbecues, fireworks, and marching bands are woven into the fabric of the July 4 holiday. But firearms have also become synonymous with the celebration. Independence Day weekend is almost always the time of year when gun violence kills or injures the most people, The Trace’s Olga Pierce reported last summer. In 2022, as gun violence declined from its coronavirus-era highs, the pomp and circumstance of a parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was interrupted by gunfire.

1 month ago | citylimits.org | Tatyana Turner

With New York City and state lawmakers in the throes of finalizing new budgets, residents and advocates alike are pushing for billions of dollars in additional funding that would address public housing needs without privatization efforts. For the 90-year-old New York City Housing Authority, adequate funding is at the top of the list for getting apartments in good condition. Since 2023, NYCHA has estimated a near $80 billion in capital needs over the next two decades.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Tatyana Turner

“We have town hall meetings. We attend City Hall meetings. We pass out petitions. We speak about our fight and our plight in terms of getting the funding that we need,” said Brenda Temple, a lifelong NYCHA resident and member of the Committee for Independent Community Action (CICA). “ Meet Your Tenant Leader ” profiles the work of tenant leaders and housing organizers across New York City.

1 month ago | citylimits.org | Tatyana Turner

“We have town hall meetings. We attend City Hall meetings. We pass out petitions. We speak about our fight and our plight in terms of getting the funding that we need,” said Brenda Temple, a lifelong NYCHA Ocean Bay resident and member of the Committee for Independent Community Action (CICA). “Meet Your Tenant Leader” profiles the work of tenant leaders and housing organizers across New York City.

1 month ago | citylimits.org | Tatyana Turner

Seneca Village, a community of predominately Black property owners in what’s now Central Park, is being commemorated to mark the 200-year anniversary of its founding. A vital part of New York City history is emerging from behind the curtain of obscurity. Seneca Village, a once predominantly Black community in what’s now Central Park, is being commemorated to mark the 200-year anniversary since its founding.