By SPLC Center MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced that over 100 Confederate symbols have been removed since May 26, 2020 — the start of the protests following the police killing of George Floyd. The Whose Heritage? report’s data and map track public symbols of the Confederacy across the United States. Since […]
Boxes of free food prepared by World Central Kitchen organization amid COVID-19 pandemic at Beatstro restaurant in the Bronx loaded into truck. – New York, NY – April 11, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Greg David, THE CITY Before 8 a.m. on a recent Thursday in The Bronx, two dozen people had already lined up outside of […]
Now Hiring: Emergency Snow Laborers for Winter Season Snow Laborers Crucial in Clearing Snow and Ice After Big Winter Storms; New for this Season: Advance Online Registration Required The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Laborers for the upcoming […]
Using Spanish and English, street signs remind people to participate in the 2020 US Census. – Phoenix, Ariz. / US – October 1, 2020 (Shutterstock) A recent Supreme Court decision allowed the Trump Administration to change the Census 2020 deadline to Thursday Oct. 15. Cutting the response time for New York City to TOMORROW, OCT. […]
By Zack Fink, NY1 American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic, covers the period from late February to mid-June when Governor Cuomo found himself at the center of the outbreak. New York was hit first and harder than any other state. And Cuomo’s nationally-televised daily press briefings became almost required viewing for those on […]
With only 20 days until Election Day, the NYC Central Labor Council is conducting phone banks twice weekly to support the Labor 2020 program. Visit https://bit.ly/LaborVotes to sign up for shifts today! #NYCLaborVotes! Join with our Union brothers and sisters across the five boroughs to encourage other union members to vote in the upcoming election.
Photo – Kerry Washington IG By StephanieK, Jamaicans.com American actress Kerry Washington, perhaps best known for her role as “Olivia Pope” on the television series “Scandal,” has won her first Emmy. She received the honor for her work as executive producer on the ABC television network’s Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In […]