Op-Ed: Missing Voices from NYC’s Post-9/11 Fallen Service Member Memorial

Memorials are sacred spaces. They offer a place for remembrance, reflection and connection, while also educating future generations. An example of this is the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a decade-long project spearheaded by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 and then–Borough President Melinda Katz.

AOC Explains No Vote on Charlie Kirk Resolution and Trump Administration’s “Assault” on Free Speech

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released a statement on Friday, Sept. 19, following her opposition to a resolution “honoring the life and legacy” of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, 31, who was murdered allegedly by lone shooter Tyler Robinson during a Utah Valley University college campus event on Sept. 10, one of many held by Kirk during which he, students and members of the public typically debated various topics. The resolution later passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, Politico reported.