NYC Sanitation Commissioner Talks About Trash
Commissioner Garcia Athletes are famously known not only for their athleticism, but also for their trash talk. However, this past Tuesday at the most celebrated athletic club in…
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BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ: MOTT HAVEN IS WRONG SITE FOR BRONX BOROUGH JAIL
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: "Throughout this process, I have been advocating to build the new jail Bronx adjacent to the existing Bronx Hall of Justice. With…
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS CELEBRATE CITY COUNCIL VOTE THAT PAVES WAY TO CLOSING RIKERS ISLAND
Elena Weissman, Director, Bronx Freedom Fund: “In solidarity with the CLOSErikers campaign, we applaud the Council for approving this historic plan to dramatically shrink our incarcerated population, improve…
#CLOSE RIKERS ADVOCATES WILL MARCH ACROSS BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO RALLY AT CITY HALL
The City Council will vote on Thursday to approve the largest land use action in the history of New York City, which would implement a plan that would…
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES REDESIGN PROPOSALS FOR NEW BOROUGH-BASED JAILS
Council Member Diana Ayala: “These height reductions are a direct response to concerns expressed by various communities about the sizes of the proposed borough-based facilities. In the Bronx,…
CROWN HEIGHTS SHOOTING LEAVES FOUR DEAD, THREE WOUNDED, AT REPORTEDLY ILLEGAL GAMBLING SITE
Attorney General James: “Once again, senseless gun violence in our communities has claimed the lives of several individuals. The shooting this morning in Crown Heights is deeply upsetting."…
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ JR. ANNOUNCES RESOLUTION INCREASING MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN PENSION FUND
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Our city has a wide array of qualified financial professionals who are women or people of color and it’s well past time…
ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES: NYC HAS RECEIVED $1.6 MILLION IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANTS
Attorney General James: “If we are to meaningfully address the affordable housing crisis, we need all partners at the table working together. This grant goes a long way…
The Resistance: WBAI Fights Back Attempted “Coup” By Pacifica–Wins Restraining Order
WBAI staffers, supporters, and activists strategize. Mimi Rosenberg has the floor. WBAI is under attack from a rogue faction of its own parent network. But staff, producers and…
REV. LAKEESHA WALROND TO BE INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Rev. Dr. Lakeesha Walrond: “Being entrusted to continue the legacy of NYTS is truly a humbling experience and as the first female president and the first African-American female…