“This story was originally published on Nov. 19, 2021 by THE CITYA second federal agency is kicking off a civil rights probe into the approval of part of a natural gas pipeline snaking through Brooklyn.The U.S. Department of Transportation will investigate whether the state Department of Public Service violated of federal discrimination laws when the […]readmore
U.S. Pastors Rally at Ahmaud Arbery Trial After Attorney’s ‘Outrageous’ Comments Hundreds of pastors gathered and prayed Thursday outside the Georgia courthouse where the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing is underway, a week after a defense attorney said there shouldn’t be “any more Black pastors” in the courtroom. Rev. Al Sharpton, whose presence in the […]readmore
“At last, the Public Design Commission voted decisively and overwhelmingly to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson from our People’s House, but this alone does not constitute the relief that we seek. We insist that the Administration, City Council, and New York Historical Society work in concert to expedite the statue’s removal from Council Chambers, […]readmore
“As a police officer of Indian origin, I’m particularly excited to see the One World Trade Center light up for this festival, a symbol of our city’s enduring spirit,” said Det. Annand Narayan, president of NYPD Desi Society, the first South Asian American fraternal law enforcement organization in the United States.Key benefactors of the ‘All […]readmore
Help Is on the Way. The American Rescue Plan Is the Law of the Land By Hakeem JeffriesLast week the House of Representatives passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. The $1.9 trillion legislation will put shots in arms to crush the virus, deliver survival checks to you, get children back in schools, keep people in jobs and help our small businesses stay open. The American Rescue […]readmore
by Brian Good diversityinc.comThe NAACP is fighting back against racist, transphobic and anti-woman legislation recently passed in Texas by issuing a letter encouraging players in five different professional sports to avoid signing with teams based in the state. ESPN’s Sarah Barshop reported that “in a two-page letter signed by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson […]readmore
Affordable Senior Housing Coming to Bed StuyNew 41,421 square foot Senior Residence at 811 Lexington Avenue will provide 63 unitsof rent-subsidized housing for low-income seniors The groundbreaking of the new Senior Residence at 811 Lexington Avenue, signaled the creation of a new 64-unit apartment building on land formerly occupied by a parking lot and the […]readmore
KENNETH P. THOMPSON WAY Street Renamed Near Brooklyn Supreme Court on 5th Anniversary of Passing of Late Pioneer Brooklyn District Attorney “He was the first of what has become a wave of progressive prosecutors across the country; reforms he enacted have had an impact far beyond Brooklyn.”-Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez A portion of Jay Street between Willoughby Street and Tech Place, stretching […]readmore
