Vulcan Society Remembers 9/11 Heroes
Firefighter John Coombs remembers 9/11 as a very warm and beautiful day when he started work on some plumbing in his Bed Stuy basement. It was when he came out to buy water that he heard about a plane hitting the twin towers.
read moreMelvin Van Peebles Dies: Icon of Black Cinema Behind ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song’ & More was 89
By Erik Pedersen,www.deadline.comMelvin Van Peebles, an actor, writer, director, producer and icon of Black cinema whose films include Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and Watermelon Man, died Tuesday night at his Manhattan home. He was 89.His death was confirmed by his son, Mario Van Peebles, who said in a statement: “Dad knew that Black images matter.
read moreNational Grid Employees Give Back
More than 1,000 National Grid employees gave back to their local communities on Monday, September 20 to celebrate a Day of Service across the company’s 26,000-square-mile New York service area. Company employees reaffirmed their spirit of altruism across the state by volunteering at
read moreBrenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Talks Climate
Brenda Mallory is the 12th Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the first African American to hold that position. The CEQ’s mission is to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to improve, preserve, and protect America’s public health and environment.Our Time
read moreLocal, Organic and Black-owned Groceries at Buy Better Foods
If you are looking for plant-based foods, bulk herbs, supplements, wellness items, etc. then you want to visit BBF. Buy Better Foods owner Myriam Simpierre and wife Aimee, who is the Buyer and PR person, have brought a health food haven to
read moreCity Planning Commission Rejects 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Application
By Alicia Boyd, MTOPPToday, the Crown Height/Flatbush Community has made history. For the first time in the known NYC world, a project that was certified by the City Planning Commission has been voted down by the efforts of a predominately Black low to moderate income community.
read morePesticide Ban Is a Win for Children – and Science
September 17, 2021Nicole GreenfieldBack in 1989, a groundbreaking NRDC report called Intolerable Risk detailed the perils children faced just by dutifully eating their fruits and vegetables. “These staples of children’s diets routinely, and lawfully, contain dangerous amounts of pesticides, which pose an increased risk of
read moreBrooklyn-based Haitian Students Hail CUNY Debt Forgiveness “Comeback Program”
The CUNY Comeback Program, one of the largest college debt forgiveness program in the country, forgives nearly $95 million in unpaid tuition and fee balances for more than 52,000 students. is a prime example of the way CUNY comes to the aid of its students
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City Planning Commission Rejects 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Application
By Alicia Boyd, MTOPPToday, the Crown Height/Flatbush Community has made history. For the first time in the known NYC
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