By Anthony Turner | Sept. 3, 2023 New York: It’s the end of an era for WVIP 93.5 FM, New York, the station that served the diaspora community for almost 40 years. Jamaican and Caribbean programs on the dial went silent on Thursday, August 31, when the last programs ended at midnight. Hope Media Group, […]
By Mayor Eric Adams This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor dining program that was cleaner, safer, and healthier. And by signing a new bill to bring al fresco dining to all five boroughs, we’ve delivered for them. Our new outdoor dining program, “Dining […]
Editorial credit: Paul Frangipane / Shutterstock.com New York City is home to people from all over the world. We may eat different foods and speak different languages, but in the end, we all want things: jobs, good schools for our children, public safety, and a chance to live the American Dream. A central part of […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com As mayor, it is my sacred duty to keep New Yorkers safe. I campaigned on making New York City a safer place to live, work, and raise a family, and now, after a little over a year and a half in office, we continue to see the results. Shootings […]
Written By: Greg B. Smith Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced new leadership for the New York City Housing Authority at a moment when the nation’s biggest public housing authority is facing a near-existential crisis, forced to squeeze every penny out of some households while also confronting tenants who have simply […]
New York, NY USA – October 29, 2022: A Vote Here Vote Aqui voting sign in English, Spanish and Chinese at an early voting location at Columbia University in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY For the last two election cycles, New York City voters have used ranked choice voting, which […]
Incumbents survived all but one challenge and progressive groups failed to make new gains — while outside spending failed to make a dent. More than $200,000 on one Bronx candidate yielded just 956 votes.
New York NY USA-June 28, 2022 Church of the Holy Apostles polling site in Chelsea on Primary Election Day in New York (Shutterstock) By Claudia Irizarry Aponte and George Joseph, THE CITY All but one Democratic incumbent in 28 Assembly primaries across the five boroughs were able to stave off challengers in Tuesday’s election — […]
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, […]
Photo: Sanitation Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch and José Bayona, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Ethnic & Community Media and DSNY Staff at Community/Ethnic Media Roundtable (May 4, 2022) | New York City Department of Sanitation By Manuel Holguin Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch takes the helm of one of the essential departments in New […]
By Manuel Holguin New drivers, including immigrants, take to the road every day in New York City. To ensure that these drivers could be adequately licensed, informed of traffic laws, pass a driving test, and operate registered, inspected, and insured vehicles, the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, also known as the ‘Green Light law,’ […]