PHOTO CAPTION – Lowell F. Hawthorne- Photo courtesy of the Hawthorne family. PHOTO CAPTION – Lorna Hawthorne- Photo courtesy of Coche Productions The First Annual Lowell F. Hawthorne Awards Ceremony will be presented live as a virtual streaming event on Thursday January 19 beginning at 7pm EST. Hosted by The Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation Inc. […]
Photo Courtesy: Brooklyn Brough President Office BROOKLYN, NY (January 10, 2023) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso tonight delivered Brooklyn’s first State of the Borough address in nearly ten years at New York City College of Technology. The Borough President was joined by Brooklyn’s own Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also gave remarks, Mayor Eric […]
NEW YORK – The New York City Police Department (NYPD), the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) stood outside One Police Plaza today to announce major initiatives to crack down on speeding and drunk driving ahead of the holidays. Agency […]
By Linda Nwoke Recently, People, Power & Politics Radio Show chatted with Carol-Ann Church, Brooklyn’s Director of Community Boards. The interview focused on the role, value, and process that Brooklynites can follow to become members of the borough’s community board. “Community boards offer a direct link to the community, from everyday residents to government bureaucracy. […]
QUEENS, NEW YORK-DECEMBER 9, 2018: Interior of the new terminal at LaGuardia Airport. The airport is undergoing a multi-billion dollar investment. (Shutterstock) By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY Last Thursday, nearly 100 airport workers gathered outside the historic Marina Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport to demand better working conditions from their employer Swissport USA and for […]
Photo courtesy of exalt. NEW YORK, NY – exalt, a nonprofit serving court-involved young people ages 15-19, celebrated the opening of its expanded headquarters in Lower Manhattan yesterday evening with supporters, elected officials, civic leaders, educators, students and alumni. The new facility features state-of-the-art smart classrooms, a library, and a technology room to support the organization’s life-changing program that provides young New Yorkers access to academic opportunities and career […]
Mayor Eric Adams speaks at PO Taufique Bokth, PO Brunel Victor receiving proclamations on saving the life of a man who collapsed on subway tracks on 116th street station on November 28, 2022. (Shutterstock) While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. New […]
New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) Domestic Worker Mediation Program Fulfills Mayor’s “Blueprint for Economic Recovery” Proposal Furthers Administration’s Commitment to Raising Labor Standards in Industry Predominantly Made Up of Immigrants and Women of Color NEW YORK, NY — New York City […]
New York City, NY – March 22, 2017: Unidentified homeless people sleeping at the subway station in New York City, NY. (Shutterstock) Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in danger and need […]
By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY On Monday, November 28, an unidentified construction worker fell 162 feet to his death while working at a non-union construction site in the Upper West Side. Fellow construction workers huddled below the scaffolding the following night to mourn his death. A makeshift vigil was left at the site consisting of […]