Meeks Set to Become Queens Dem Boss; Sheinkopf Says Party Must Do Better With Minorities
By Jada May The rumor mill has it that Queens Congressman Greg Meeks will become the next chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, succeeding …[read more]
Councilmembers Say to Cuomo and de Blasio: Marijuana Tax Money Should Go to Our Constituents, Not the MTA!
By Austin Santiago On Thursday, Donovan Richards, chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, was joined on the steps of City Hall by Progressive …[read more]
Museum Exhibit Blends Art and Prayer, Creating ‘Intention’ and Power
By Charlene Carlies The Rubin Museum of Art held a media preview of its new exhibit, The Power of Intention: Reinventing the Prayer Wheel, …[read more]
Greater NY Chamber Of Commerce Gives Black History Awards
By Alexander Parisel The Greater New York Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Black History Awards Breakfast at the Hard Rock Café in Times …[read more]
Councilman: Give LGBT’s the Same Help That Women and Minorities Get
By Shanika Carlies On Thursday morning, in front of the steps of City Hall, Councilmember Ritchie Torres, who represents the 15th Council District in …[read more]
Jumaane Williams and the Tale of Two City Newspapers
By Austin Santiago On Tuesday, Jumaane Williams, a councilmember representing Brooklyn’s 45th district in Central Brooklyn, was elected the new Public Advocate for New …[read more]
Teachers in Bronx Tell Children: Know Your History, Know Yourselves
By Maya Dower-Johnson The children of the Williamsbridge NAACP Early Childhood Education Center hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration, as they engaged in …[read more]
Day Laborers – Poor, Ignored and Often Cheated – Get Help from an Upper Manhattan Immigrant Group
By Joseph Leo and Jonathan Wilson Day Laborers got a win on Thursday. There will be more funding for day laborers thanks to the …[read more]
Rally-Goers: We Need Congestion Pricing to Get to Work – and to Survive!
By Zainab Iqbal “Congestion pricing now!” rally-goers shouted Thursday morning, in the cold weather on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, right across the …[read more]
New Flushing Development Symbolizes Commitment to Immigrants and Affordable Housing, Supporters Say
By Brianna Mikes Thursday was the grand celebration of a new 231–unit, multi–family affordable housing development in Flushing, Queens, to be known as One …[read more]