Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington DC. (Shutterstock) By Joshua F.J. Inwood, The Conversation More than 50 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the United States remains divided by issues of race and racism, economic inequality as well as unequal access to justice. These issues are stopping the country from developing into […]
Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mayor de Blasio and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell survey storm damage in Woodside, Queens. New York, NY – September 6, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Erin Donnelly, AOL Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reflecting on her bout with COVID-19, which she says has made her “slow down” in order to recover. On […]
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Henry Garrido of the DC-37 union tour coronavirus (COVID-19) mass vaccination site at Citi Field baseball stadium home of the Mets. – New York, NY – March 27, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Reuven Blau, THE CITY A nonprofit umbrella group has taken the unusual step of suing the city […]
To My Extended Family of the 43rd Assembly District (Constituents of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Garden, East Flatbush and Wingate) I write this letter to you today with bittersweet news that I want you to hear from me directly: After six years serving as your Assemblywoman, I will be leaving this role to serve you […]