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NAKO Hosted Forum on Mayor Mamdani and Black New York

By Mary Alice MillerThe National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival hosted its monthly forum entitled ‘Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Black New York: Expectation and Possibilities’ at Restoration Plaza. The guest speakers were Dr. Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., founding...
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Electeds & Activists say,”Tax the Rich! Help the City”

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“Tax the Rich,” some elected officials and NYC activists are calling for racial and economic justice. Too many New Yorkers say they face the dilemma of paying for food, rent, childcare, or medicine, or being forced to relocate from the city.With New...

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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams slams Mayor Adams’s Trump quid pro quo assist

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeMayor Eric Adams may have parlayed his way to a Presidential push...
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Gov. Hochul’s State of the State Address: Agenda for 2025

By Mary Alice MillerGovernor Hochul’s State of the State address focused on affordability and...
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NYC in 2025: organizing, planning, advocating, and building

By Nayaba Arinde January 2025 is here. There is heavy anticipation regarding President Donald Trump's effect...
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Rev. Kim Council, Brooklyn Deputy Borough President, on Politics, Property, and Prayer

By Fern GillespieThe contentious national and local political landscape in New York City during...
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Local State Representatives Preview Their Agendas for Upcoming Legislative Session

By Mary Alice MillerThe 2025 legislative session convenes on January 8. With Trump being...
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Re-Election-seeking embattled Mayor Adams – a Pulse check on his administration

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeMayor Eric Adams seeks re-election in 2025, but on Sunday,...
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Trump Deportation Threat Affecting Whole City

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeProtesting President-elect Donald Trump’s Project 2025 with its detailed conservative blueprint, demonstrators...
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Statement on the Nov. 5 General Election Results From BK Dem Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Brooklyn, NY— Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement on...
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NYC’s Homeless Camp Sweeps Violate Constitution, Lawsuit Claims

The city is supposed to give notice first and store people’s possessions, but it’s...
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Eric Adams Takes Swings at Media and Mayoral Rivals — But Not at Trump

Following a Manhattan rally where the Republican presidential nominee and supporters bashed immigrants, Puerto...
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State of the City: Calamity and Chaos at City Hall

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“It has not impacted our day-to-day city services as yet,”...
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Adams administration – FBI investigations, staff resignations, and community speculation

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large BREAKING NEWSAs Our Time Press closed this issue, we learned that Mayor...
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Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

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