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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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City Saga – Feds Raid Mayor Adams Administration Members

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeFederal agents seem to have an ongoing active interest in the administration...
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Community Called to Fight Deed Theft

By Mary Alice MillerAssemblywoman Stefani Zinerman is calling on the community to bring forth...
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Civics and Politics

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeThe Electoral College. This is always a sticky and controversial conversation.“Free and...
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Budget Engineering and the NYC two-step dance

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeNew York City’s budget negotiations with City Hall’s 51 council...
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Leadership Acted, Central BK Voted, and Zinerman Won

Two-term Incumbent Stefani Zinerman Holds Assembly Seat By Bernice Elizabeth Green Early Voting began Saturday, June...
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Adams State of the City Plan Continues Vision to “Reimagine” City and make it “More Livable”

Mayor Eric Adams delivered his 2024 State of the City address yesterday at Hostos...
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Adams’ Pathways

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, on Monday, announced “Pathways to an Inclusive Economy:...
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City Council Speaker Adams and Progressives Question Mayor’s Budget Cuts and Push for Budget Solutions

As the biggest city in America, New York City has a big share of...
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“We want Reparations! Gov. Hochul, sign the Bill!”

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large Activists and New York elected officials are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul...
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Mayor slaps city agencies with billion-dollar cuts

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeThe holiday season notwithstanding, Mayor Eric Adams announced multi-million-dollar end-of-year city agency...
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Mayor Eric Adams’ FBI drama

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large It could have been a movie.But it wasn’t.Federal agents suddenly surrounded Mayor...
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New York Champions for Child Health Care: Gov. Hochul, BP Reynoso, Sen. Brouk and Assemblywoman Solages Take on Infant and Maternal Mortality Crisis

Tuesday, Hochul announced New York’s latest effort to combat the maternal and infant mortality...
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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....
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Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...
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Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...
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Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...