The 1971 contest was the first to feature two Black starting pitchers, Vida Blue and Dock Ellis
By Bijan C. Bayne, The Undefeated When Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics faced off against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dock Ellis in the 1971 All-Star Game 50 years ago, it was the first time two Black pitchers started in the Midsummer Classic. But that fact was barely noted in the media at the time – […]
Undocumented immigrants living with HIV/AIDS in New York State are eligible to enroll in uninsured care programs that provide access to free HIV and/or AIDS care. Here is a step-by-step explanation.
By Daniela Parra, City Limits New York State provides health care services to all persons, regardless of immigration status, who have or have been exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or have developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Lack of health insurance is not an impediment to accessing medications and medical check-ups. New York State […]
By Nicholas Fandos, NY Times WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer of New York proposed ambitious legislation on Wednesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, putting his weight as majority leader behind a growing movement to unwind the decades-old war on drugs. The draft bill, called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, would remove marijuana from […]
By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Mayoral candidate Eric Adams notched another $1.3 million in taxpayer-footed public matching funds Thursday — but the latest campaign finance numbers show how his top female primary rivals gave him a run for his money. The five men among the top eight Democratic candidates outpaced the women in garnering the […]
The move will cut the ballooning backlog of 1.3 million immigration cases in the U.S. It is Garland's third such reversal of Trump policy.
A Border Patrol agent takes a Central American couple who crossed the Rio Grande River illegally to seek asylum into custody. – Hidalgo, TX, USA – May 26, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Julia Ainsley, NBC News WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday reversed an order from Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions that barred immigration […]
By Chelsea Diana, Biz Journals Over 70,000 small businesses across New York state have applied for up to $50,000 in grants as part of New York’s $800 million small business recovery grant program. Pravina Raghavan — executive vice president of the Division of Small Business and Technology Development for Empire State Development — said ESD […]
European Football Championship UEFA EURO 2020. Marcus Rashford player in action during the football match between national team of the England vs Ukraine, Italy – Rome, Italy – July 3, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Raven Smith, Vogue Britain is racist. There, I said it. I wanted to soften the blow of this statement, to maybe say […]
NYC Public advocate Jumaane Williams speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza. – New York, NY – June 4, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Benjamin Fishbein, Gotham Gazette After coasting to victory in the Democratic primary as he seeks his first full term as New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams discussed his top […]
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Samar Khurshid & Ben Max, Gotham Gazette Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams emerged victorious last week in the Democratic mayoral primary and is very likely to become the next mayor […]
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayoral nominee Eric Adams hold a joint news conference in Brooklyn where the two leaders spoke on the rising rates of gun violence in the City. – New York, NY – July 14, 2021 By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY Eric Adams has good reason to take his post-mayoral-primary victory […]