Hundreds of workers march to Foley Square in New York City to demand stronger worker protections and a full pathway to citizenship for immigrants on May 1, 2022. (Shutterstock) Staten Island, NY – Today, the Our City, Our Vote coalition, a group of advocates fighting for expand access to the ballot box held a press conference […]
Joint NYPD and OAG Investigation Charges 41 People for Stealing Millions of Dollars in Luxury and Drug Store Goods and Reselling them on eBay
New York, NY – May 26, 2022: Mayor Eric Adams speaks during joint announcement with Attorney General Letitia James at AG New York office. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the takedown of a massive retail theft operation in New York City that […]
New York, NY, June 3, 2022 — What are the best cosmetic procedures to consider doing right now? Which treatments should be avoided? “Avoid resurfacing procedures, laser treatments, body surgery and neck treatments (if you care about looking a little swollen in public),” advised top New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Westreich. “Summer is the time for noninvasive […]
“You’re talking about DOI? I’m talking about DOA,” says mayor of Department of Investigation probe that found financial impropriety and nepotism at Andre Mitchell’s Man Up! organization.
New York City, NY June 1, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams attends the FDNY as they celebrate Medal Day where members of the NYC Fire Department receive awards for their heroic work in the past year. (Shutterstock) By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY With shootings on the rise in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams […]
By Nosayaba Odesanya, Amsterdam News Ask anyone who was there, and they will tell you that the 500 Men Making a Difference 5th annual Ladies Brunch ‘Boss Edition’ on Saturday May 28, 2022, was an outstanding and very enjoyable event altogether. The venue was the Brooklyn Marriott by the Brooklyn Bridge. The brunch was beautifully […]
New York, NY – January 7, 2019: New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins speaks at rally on reproductive health act at Barnard College. (Shutterstock) (Albany, NY) – Please use the following Dropbox link to watch Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousin’s interview on CNN Newsroom regarding gun legislation being passed tomorrow: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zck0dkkl5t8p7pp/Stewart-Cousins–060122-CNN.mp4?dl=0
Three Citywide Zoning Text Amendments Will Support Small Businesses and Accelerate City’s Economic Recovery, Tackle Housing Shortage and Create Affordable Housing, and Accelerate Transition to Renewable Energy Beginning in Bronx and Brooklyn, City Will Plan for Next Generation of Economic Hubs in All Five Boroughs, Take Steps to Cut Red Tape While Investing in Communities and Centering Equity
By NYC.gov NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today laid out a plan to use the city’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability — part of his vision for New York to become a more inclusive, equitable “City of Yes.” The plan, announced this morning at the […]
State lawmakers strike a deal to give NYC’s mayor just half the four years he sought — and it’s tied to new checks on his power, as well as downsized classes.
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Mayor Eric Adams will continue to retain control of New York City schools under a deal struck by state lawmakers Monday. But the first-term mayor will have to be back in Albany sooner than he had hoped to get his authority over schools renewed, and will […]
Photo Credit: Katrina Hajagos Brooklyn, NY — Council Member Crystal Hudson will introduce legislation central to her ‘Black Agenda For New York City’ policy platform at June 2 City Council Stated Meeting. The four bills seek to address issues of racial, economic, and education justice in New York City: Black maternal mortality, universal child care, […]
New York, NY / USA – July 11th 2020: Former Mayor Bill De Blasio and first lady McCray participate in “Occupy the Corner” in Harlem with Inez Dickens, Gale Brewer, Hazel Dukes and others on gun violence. (Shutterstock) By Stephen Witt, Politics NY Thousands of Black and Hispanic small property owners in Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant […]