Journalism

COVID-19 continues to present challenges for new moms – MAY 2022 – How moms of young children are coping with a lack of vaccines, lifting of mask and testing restrictions, and overall stress of the pandemic in the DMV.

The show must go on! – DECEMBER 2021 – Theaters Steal the Stage Back After COVID-19 Shutdown.

Tompkins County community members stay connected and COVID-safe – APRIL 2021 – News feature.

Mayor Michael Newhard: a jack of all trades and prodigal son returned – MARCH 2021 – Profile of Warwick, New York’s mayor, Michael Newhard.

A case of the (virtual) concert blues: what might the music industry have in store? – FEBRUARY 2021 – Lifestyle piece featuring Annie DiRusso and Laura Elliott, musicians navigating their evolving artistry and careers during the pandemic.

The future of fashion – a flourishing or failing industry? – JANUARY 2021 – Opinion piece discussing overconsumption and lack of sustainability in the fashion industry.

The pandemic continues to threaten restaurants as outdoor street dining ends and winter approaches – NOVEMBER 2020 – Local restaurants must reinvent and turn to the support of customers as outdoor street dining ends and New York State COVID regulations threaten business as winter approaches.

New York voters rely on early voting periods to make their votes count despite COVID-19 implications – NOVEMBER 2020 – Despite the rainy weather, Orange County residents wait in line outside of Warwick Town Hall to ensure their ballots are cast and counted in this upcoming election.

Nonfiction nominees of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award share work in Politics and Prose virtual event – OCTOBER 2020 – Hurston/Wright Legacy Award nominees for the nonfiction genre read segments of their nonfiction work and amplified voices of Black authors at virtual event hosted by Politics and Prose as part of its Live! Series.

Mount Pleasant ANC discussed neighborhood crime with MPD Lieutenant Chambers and other proposals at monthly meeting – OCTOBER 2020 – Mount Pleasant residents enjoy local “Streatery” following ANC 1D September monthly meeting, where commissioners discussed neighborhood crime and voted on other proposals. 

American University campus coffee shop “The Bridge” reopens – SEPTEMBER 2020 – The university coffee shop implements new protocols and adaptions to stay open through the month of September.