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National Urban League Backs NYC Delivery Workers, Warns Proposed Legislation “Would Almost Certainly Destroy Dozens of Black Businesses”

Civil rights organization warns NYC Council that proposed restrictions on independent delivery contractors could eliminate 10,000 jobs and widen the racial wealth gap. NEW YORK, NY — The National Urban League (NUL), one of the nation's most prominent civil rights organizations, is throwing its support behind...
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Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Steps Down Amid BK Dem Party Conflicts

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeSuddenly deciding to “pass the baton” to new forward-thinking leadership after corrosive public and court battles, on Monday, September 28th, embattled Kings County Democratic County Committee Democratic Party chair Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn decided to step down from the position...

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Human Society Under Urgent Threat from Loss of Earth’s Natural Life-Support Systems

“The warning was unusually stark for a UN report that has to be agreed...
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St. Senator Myrie Holds Town Hall on the NYS Budget Process

By Akosua K. Albritton      With the belief that an informed constituency is an engaged...
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Angela Davis, Ayanna Pressley lead rally in support of Ilhan Omar

By Zack Budryk, The Hill Activist Angela Davis and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) joined numerous other black...
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Democracy Now! As Supreme Court Appears Poised to Allow Citizenship Query on Census,Who Stands to Lose?

  Excerpts: democracynow.org April 24, 2019   JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in...
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NEW YORK CITY:   MEMO to Columbia University President Lee Bollinger:  I was shocked when...
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Kushner Switches Lanes while Cummings Moves Straight Ahead

  By Maitefa Angaza  White House Senior Advisor (and Donald Trump son-in-law) Jared Kushner never stopped...
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Financial Gerrymandering in New York

Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams held a press conference today in front of Hudson...
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NYC Ends Direct Purchase of Single-Use Plastic

  Mayor de Blasio recently signed an executive order that will end the direct city...
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NYC COUNCIL PASSES MARIJUANA PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING BAN

NEW YORK, NY: The New York City Council today approved legislation from Public Advocate Jumaane D....
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NYC COUNCIL PASSES MARIJUANA PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING BAN

NEW YORK, NY: The New York City Council today approved legislation from Public Advocate Jumaane D....
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MONTGOMERY / WEINSTEIN “DEED THEFT BILL” PASSES LEGISLATURE–AWAITS SIGNATURE OF THE GOVERNOR

Bill Provides Protections for Owners of Homes in Default or in Foreclosure Senator (Velmanette) Montgomery's...
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New York’s 2019-20 State Budget Brings More than Money – Also Social, Judicial, Environmental & Political Change

There’s a new sheriff in town and its name is The Democratic Party! Newly...
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National Urban League Backs NYC Delivery Workers, Warns Proposed Legislation “Would Almost Certainly Destroy Dozens of Black Businesses”

Civil rights organization warns NYC Council that proposed restrictions on independent delivery contractors could...
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Understanding Breast Cancer Screening and Risk: A Q&A

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Could You Be Autistic and Not Know It? 5 Signs Black Adults May Recognize

Sometimes, you open social media for a laugh and find yourself reconsidering your entire...