Before FBI Probe, Eric Adams Campaign Accepted and Returned $10,000 in Donations Linked to Turkish University

Before FBI Probe, Eric Adams Campaign Accepted and Returned $10,000 in Donations Linked to Turkish University

Editorial credit: Bakhtiyar MD / Shutterstock.com By Bianca Pallaro, Yoav Gonen, and George Joseph | November 3, 2023 Less than two months before the 2021 general election, the Eric Adams campaign received five $2,000 donations from people listed as employees of Bay Atlantic University, a small Turkish-owned institution based in Washington, D.C. Now, the university-linked contributions […]

Progressives – and others – are Watching the Eric Adams Campaign Finance Inquiry Very Closely

Progressives – and others – are Watching the Eric Adams Campaign Finance Inquiry Very Closely

By Sahalie Donaldson | November 3, 2023 Shortly after news broke that New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ lead fundraiser’s home was being raided by the FBI,  Democratic political consultant Evan Roth Smith posted on X that “2025 starts today.” One day later, there is much that remains unknown about the broad public corruption investigation involving 25-year-old Brianna […]

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez, Lyft Announce Expansion, Improvements to Citi Bike System as Ridership Reaches Record Highs

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez, Lyft Announce Expansion, Improvements to Citi Bike System as Ridership Reaches Record Highs

Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com City and Lyft Will More Than Double Number of E-Bikes, Create Pathway to Electrify Stations, and Provide New Benefits for Members Citi Bike Surpassed Single-Day Ridership Record, Reached 200 Million All-Time Rides, and Opened 2,000th Station in September Adams Administration on Track to Install Record Number of Protected Bike Lanes […]

CARICOM: Happy 45TH Independence Anniversary Dominica

CARICOM:  Happy 45TH Independence Anniversary Dominica

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Dominica on its Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on Friday 3 November 2023. Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Dominica Hon Roosevelt Skerrit. “Honorable Prime Minister, It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to extend […]

Eric Adams Campaign Ignored Warnings About Donations That Triggered FBI Probe

Eric Adams Campaign Ignored Warnings About Donations That Triggered FBI Probe

By Yoav Gonen, George Joseph, and Bianca Pallaro | November 2, 2023 Internal documents obtained by THE CITY show that city regulators repeatedly asked Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign about a cluster of donations that are now part of a federal probe into one of the mayor’s top fundraisers. The investigation, which triggered an FBI raid at the […]

Attorney General James Secures $328 Million from Uber and Lyft for Stealing Earnings from Drivers

Attorney General James Secures $328 Million from Uber and Lyft for Stealing Earnings from Drivers

Editorial credit: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com By NYAG Pres | November 2, 2023 Uber to Pay $290 Million and Lyft to Pay $38 Million in Largest Wage Theft Settlement OAG Has Ever Won; Full Amount Will Go to Drivers Who Were Cheated As Part of the Settlement, Drivers Will Also Receive Mandatory Paid Sick Leave, […]

Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide

Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide

By Gianna Borroto | Nov 2, 2023 The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its yearly Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor report, examining 131 countries’ efforts to abolish child labor in 2022 and the obstacles those efforts face. The report highlights, in part, the vulnerability of migrant children in the United States working for little pay […]

The First Black Professional Soccer Coach in the USA will receive the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award at CARAH Awards

The First Black Professional Soccer Coach in the USA will receive the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award at CARAH Awards

Photos Courtesy: CARAH awards The CARAH Awards is presented by the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), the leading Caribbean-American advocacy organization responsible for securing the Presidential Proclamation of June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. The prestigious honors recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Caribbean leaders in various fields while celebrating Caribbean pride and the great […]

Blue Highways: NYC DOT, EDC Seek Creative Solutions to move more Freight via Waterways Instead of Roadways

Blue Highways: NYC DOT, EDC Seek Creative Solutions to move more Freight via Waterways Instead of Roadways

Newly released Request for Information and Expressions of Interest (RFEI) seeks input from private sector on how to reactive waterways for safer, greener freight deliveries Utilizing waterways, cargo bikes, and low and zero emission vehicles for goods movement can reduce congestion, support safer, and more environmentally friendly deliveries.  NEW YORK – New York City Department of […]

Saint Lucia shines with six global nominations

Saint Lucia shines with six global nominations

Saint Lucia, the picturesque jewel of the Caribbean, is proud to announce Her remarkable nominations in the 30th anniversary of the World Travel Awards. These prestigious nominations reflect Saint Lucia’s dedication to providing unparalleled experiences and solidifying its reputation as a world-class travel destination. The World Travel Awards, often called the “Oscars of the Travel […]

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