NYCLU Denounces Mayor Adams For Reportedly Scheming To Keep Rikers Island Open
By NYCLU Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK CITY – New York City Mayor Adams is reportedly considering a move to abandon the current plan to close Rikers Island…
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Two Queens College Faculty Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
By Queens College Photos: Queens College\Wikimedia Commons Flushing, NY, April 25, 2025—Two members of the Queens College faculty have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships for 2025. Karen Strassler,…
District 28 Council Candidate Latoya LeGrand Champions Environmental Justice On Earth Day 2025
By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman As Earth Day 2025 brings renewed attention to environmental concerns, Queens City Council District 28 candidate Latoya LeGrand…
Black Stories Are In The Spotlight At PitchBlack Forum & Awards In Harlem
By Black Public Media Photos: PitchBLACK Forum Sponsored by Netflix and PBS, the PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition of its kind in the United States for…
Inside NYC Progressives’ Battle To Pick Zohran Mamdani Or Brad Lander For Mayor
By Elizabeth Kim\Gothamist Photos: YouTube Screenshots Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander are playing nice. Both candidates are competing for the top progressive slot in New York City's mayoral…
Criminal Justice: LDF Urges New York Lawmakers To Reject Attempt To Kill Reforms Named After Kalief Browder
By Legal Defense Fund Photos: YouTube Screenshots This week, as New York state’s budget continues to be held up, Governor Kathy Hochul pursues a rollback of vital policies…
Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital Recognized For Patient Experience Excellence
By Mount Sinai Photos: Mount Sinai (New York, NY - April 16, 2025) - The Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital’s cardiology faculty practice has received the 2024 Human…
Freeman Foundation For The Arts Launches New Website To Amplify Social Change Through Art
By Edwin Freeman, Actor, Filmmaker Photos: Edwin Freeman Today marks an exciting milestone in my journey as both an artist and advocate for social change. After years of…
High School Students Lead Rally Demanding Mayor Adams Halt Budget Cuts
By The People’s Plan Photos:The People’s Plan New York, NY — Tuesday morning, 80 students from Leaders High School gathered on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse to…
NYCLU: Mayor Adams “Selling Out New Yorkers For Trump’s Dangerous Deportation Regime”
By NYCLU Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK, NY – Tuesday night the Adams Administration announced the establishment of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office at Rikers Island.…