Author: Oona Dolven
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Photo by Joanna Insco via Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Mayor of New York City, Zohran Kwame Mamdani was sworn into office on January 1, 2026. He has only been in office four months, and has already made major changes to the city that New Yorkers are loving. Part of the reason Mamdani won the election was…
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This year, there has been a stark increase in harsh winter weather, with NYC facing its first major snowstorm since 2016 on January 25. There were varying levels of snow throughout the city. With 11.4 inches of snow in Manhattan, while just across the East River in Brooklyn, people measured 11 to 14 inches of…
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Brooklyn Arts’ Black Student Union, Latinx Student Union, and National Honor Society held a toy drive from December 1st through 12th. Every day, students could be spotted at morning entry, showing people where to drop off their donations and encouraging others to participate in the toy drive. Mrs. Rosado, faculty advisor of the BSU, informed…
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On December 17th, the BHSA choirs and bands spread holiday cheer through the Winter Concert. I was able to experience the full range of skills and a great variety from both vocal and instrumental performances. The show consisted mostly of Freshman and Sophomore performances, except for the Jazz Band. The first performance was from the…
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A great way to get in the holiday spirit and end the year off on a high note is volunteering and helping those less fortunate. There are many different ways to do this, for example, by donating goods or services. There are various local volunteering opportunities near the school, such as the CHiPS soup kitchen.…
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In December at Brooklyn Arts, Play Production students will put on a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” which was originally published on December 19, 1843. It was then adapted to a play in 1844, less than a year after the book was published. I was lucky to interview a senior member of…