Alaya Johnson

Voters Guide to Charles Rangel, U.S. Congress

During his 16 terms as representative of the 15th congressional district, Congressman Charles Rangel, ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means, has supported domestic issues ranging from s

By Alaya Johnson | Nov 1 12:00 am ET

TC Residential Facility Plans Worry Community

Nineteen stories may not seem very tall in a city of high-rises that climb well over 50, but in an area where most buildings do not top six floors, the new residential facility proposed by Teacher

By Alaya Johnson | Oct 10 12:00 am ET

Teachers College Unveils Plans to Wary Community

Late last week, Teachers College unveiled its plans for the 19-story residential facility it plans to construct on an empty lot between 121st and 122nd streets.

By Alaya Johnson | Sep 27 12:00 am ET

69th District Prepares for Tight Election

When voters in the 69th district go to the polls tomorrow, they will be voting in the first seriously contested primary race for an assembly seat in 26 years.

By Alaya Johnson and Telis Demos | Sep 9 12:00 am ET

Candidates for U.S. Congress - 15th District

Jessie A. Fields (R/I)

By Alaya Johnson, Telis Demos, and Simone Sebastian | Sep 9 12:00 am ET

Democratic Candidates for State Assembly - 69th District

Danny O’Donnell

By Alaya Johnson, Telis Demos, and Simone Sebastian | Sep 9 12:00 am ET

Harlem Gentrification Affects Residents, Businesses

In Harlem, gentrification has as many faces as there are people affected by it; everybody has a different story to tell about the spectre that has been lurking above 116th St.

By Alaya Johnson | May 17 12:00 am ET

Harlem Residents Resist Rental Changes

Valda Arbouin's apartment was far from ideal--her bathroom had lacked a ceiling for six years, a leak through a light fixture dripped directly onto her bed, and a missing front window had never bee

By Alaya Johnson | May 3 12:00 am ET

Over 250 CU Students Attend Rally for Israel

Though it was organized in only a week, the "Rally for Israel," held this Monday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., drew more than 100,000 Jewish supporters from all over the United States

By Alaya Johnson | Apr 17 12:00 am ET

Rally Report: Sweltering Heat, No Shut-Eye, and a Sense of Isolation

The bus ride to Washington, D.C. took about six hours. I had the window seat in one of the five busses sent by Hillel to attend the rally there, but the ride down I-95 was far from scenic.

By Alaya Johnson | Apr 17 12:00 am ET

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