Funeral Services Today: Brother Sekou Osei
Passings: Brother Sekou Osei On behalf of Guerrilla Journalism workshop Milton Allimadi wishes to convey the sad news from Nana Ama Tanks about the passing of our colleague,…
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Brooklyn: Long Sentences For Youth In Violent Rape And Robbery
DA ThompsonA Brooklyn gang member was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a violent armed home invasion in which he and three others broke into a Brooklyn…
Hearing Tonight: Bronx Opposes Mayor De Blasio’s Zoning Changes — Borough President Diaz
Ruben Diaz, Jr Tonight, my office will host its hearing on Mayor de Blasio’s proposed zoning changes, known respectively as "Zoning for Quality & Affordability" and "Mandatory Inclusionary…
With $15 Minimum Wage We Won’t Be Subsidizing McDonald’s Anymore — Gov. Cuomo
Cuomo Let’s hear it for George Gresham and 1199 – our brother in progressive politics in New York. To Mary Kay Henry, SEIU, that has organized all across…
Comptroller Stringer Says “Talk Is Cheap;” Wants More Action On Equitable NYC Multi-Billion Vendor Spending
Scott M. Stringer Scott M. Stringer believes that in addition to serving as the financial watch dog for the City's agencies his office can also help uplift more…
Demonstration Saturday: Activists To Denounce NBC’s SNL For Embracing Donald Trump
Even after insulting Mexicans with racist comments SNL has offered Trump a platform Saturday Nov. 7th, immigrant groups are rallying in Rockefeller Plaza to Protest Trump’s offensive statements…
DC 37’s Henry Garrido Congratulates Winning Candidates
Henry Garrido Last night was a great night for DC 37’s slate of endorsed candidates and for the communities that they will serve. I congratulate Michael McMahon for…
$1 Million In Refunds For New Yorkers As Lowe’s Settles On Deceptive Sales Practices — Schneiderman
Schneiderman A settlement with Lowe’s Home Center, LLC, which has 64 retail locations in New York State, over allegations of deceptive sales practices for flooring installations has been…
New York City’s Plan For 20,000 New Jobs — De Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio We just had a wonderful tour. I was joined by our Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, and a number of our colleagues, visiting South Side Design…
With Launch Of New Website CCR Hopeful On New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Reforms
In response to the court-appointed monitor in the landmark stop-and-frisk case Floyd v. City of New York launching a website on the Joint Remedial Process that lays out…