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    Attorney General Letitia James Wins Lawsuit Blocking Trump Administration from Imposing Worldwide Tariffs

    NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the United States Court of International Trade ruled that the Trump administration’s tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are invalid and cannot be implemented. The...

    15 Years of Cultivating Community and Green Spaces in Central Brooklyn

    Flower Bed-Stuy 2025 This spring, Bridge Street Development Corporation and The Bed-Stuy Works Alliance of Block and Resident Associations are proud to present the 15th Anniversary of Flower Bed-Stuy, a beloved community beautification and engagement initiative that continues to blossom year after year. On Saturday, May...

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    Youth Mental Health Summit

    Photo:Christopher Griffith Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul convened a Youth Mental Health Summit with over 1000 New Yorkers....

    New York Legislators to Pass Bill Creating Reparations Study Commission

    Slavery remained legal in New York until 1827. And even after that, it remained...

    Reflections on The Cherokee Rose

    Book Review By Brenda Greene"The Cherokee Rose" By Tiya Miles275 pp. Random House The prologue...

    2023 Democratic Party Gala

    All Photos by Christopher Griffith The Kings County Democratic County Committee and Party Chair Rodneyse...

    “Cookin’ With Gas”Destined to be a Thing of the Past

    Agreement sets forth pilot that will update 100 NYCHA apartments with modern, electric stoves...

    Legacy Discussion at Washington D.C. Masjid

    by Q. Daawud Grey,The Internet ReporterAge and affiliation of the participants in a recent...

    Isis McIntosh Green Brings Wealth of Experience to District 41 Council Race

    By Mary Alice MillerIsis McIntosh Green decided to run for City Council after the...

    Pitkin Avenue BID Hosts WNYC’s Street Lab

    By Mary Alice MillerOn a gorgeous Saturday in May, the Pitkin Avenue BID welcomed...

    Shocking Report has NYC Black Unemployment at 12.2 Percent and NYC White Unemployment at 1.3 Percent

    By Fern Gillespie The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced that the national unemployment rate...

    “Reimagining the Talented Tenth” Book Review

    The Talented Ribkins By Ladee Hubbard 289 pp. Melville House Publishing            Black speculative fiction, on the rise, encompasses...

    Where Legacy Begins…

     By David Mark Greaves Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant is one of those...

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