Update On NYC Elections
By MATT HIRSCH With Election Day rapidly approaching, and thousands of early votes for Mayor already cast, New Yorkers are waiting and watching. About 72,500 …[read more]
Orange You Excited for Halloween?
By PAMELA TUWAIDAN Colors — of ghosts, candies and masked humans — are all the rage in Queens. So many events are happening before and …[read more]
Hope for the Future: LGBT Democrats Discuss Ballot Initiatives
BY MARY ZAKHAROVA On Thursday, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn (LID) hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the upcoming New York elections and issues of …[read more]
Medallion Cab Drivers and Small Business Owners Demand Help
By MARWA IKHMAYES Early Thursday afternoon, small business owners gathered with taxi drivers, in solidarity with each other outside City Hall. They demanded that there …[read more]
Good Cause Eviction: Housing for All!
By JULIAN WATSON New York States’ eviction law protecting tenants is set to expire in January of 2022. This would put many thousands of renters …[read more]
New York City is Divesting $50 Billion from Fossil Fuels
By AMBERLEY CANEGITTA Climate change was the big topic at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s session with the media on Thursday. “Once the pandemic is done, …[read more]
Coming to Harlem’s Apollo: 50 Years of Love, Peace, and Soul
By JORDAN RAMOS On Nov. 28, the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem will host the Soul Train awards and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the …[read more]
NY Lawyers Plead Guilty to Throwing Molotov at NYPD vehicle, Possible 10-year “Terrorism” Sentence Awaits
By JOHAN ABDU The murder of George Floyd last year incited millions of Americans to fight back against the use of excessive force by the …[read more]
Gov. Hochul Announces $11.1 Million in Workforce Funding for Those with Disabilities
By FAWAAD FAROOQ Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that state of New York will fund $11.1 million in workforce development over the course of …[read more]
WABC Hosts ‘Back the Blue’
By STEPHANIE ROSERO On Thursday, 77 WABC hosted a “Back the Blue” event honoring the New York City Police Department and all the hard work …[read more]