Meet Your Mayor: Find the Candidates Who Say They’ll Build the Future NYC You Want
NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer proposed Summer in the City Agenda at a presser at Commodore Barry Pool. – New York, NY …
Marijuana Amnesty: Immigrants, Here’s What You Need to Know Now
It’s a historic day in New York. On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, after years of advocacy and several deals that fell apart in 2019 …
West African Hair Braiding Industry Is Being Destroyed by the Pandemic
As the COVID pandemic continues to harm businesses in New York City, West African hair braiders find other ways to survive.
By Houreidja Tall, Documented NY
Before the pandemic, West African hair braiding salons in Harlem were a one-stop shop for advice among hair braiders …
Legalization of Marijuana in NY
It’s a historic day in New York. The Legalization of Marijuana in NY — which looks to fix the wrongs of the past by putting …
How New York’s New Marijuana Law Plants Seeds of Fairness
A person holds a sign that says “It’s time to legalize” at a cannabis parade and rally at Union Square on May 4, 2019 …
NY lawmakers pass bill to repeal COVID-19 liability protections for nursing homes, hospitals
By David Robinson, Democrat and Chronicle
New York lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that repeals COVID-19 legal liability protections granted to nursing homes and hospitals amid growing …
Attorney General James Issues Guidance to Protect New Yorkers’ Stimulus Payments from Debt Collectors
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to protect millions of New Yorkers and block debt collectors from seizing …
Women Take the Lead in City Council Fundraising Race After Years of Gender Imbalance
NYC Council candidate Marni Halasa joins transportation advocacy group at a press conference at Governor Cuomo’s office over budget cuts to the MTA. – …
Coronavirus Update New York: Ages 50+ eligible for COVID vaccine starting Tuesday in NY state
By Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) — Governor Andrew Cuomo made a big announcement on vaccine eligibility in New York State, and starting Tuesday, residents …
Black boy, 11, forced to kneel and apologize by white headmaster who called it the ‘African way’
By Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
A white Long Island Catholic school headmaster forced a Black 11-year-old student to kneel down and apologize to …