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By Edwin Freeman, Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman For thirty-five years, Vivian E. Cook has been Southeast Queens in Albany, the voice in the room when the…
Photos: Facebook QUEENS, NY (June 12, 2026) — One City Rising, a citywide community organization dedicated to bringing New Yorkers together around practical solutions to the city’s most…
By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman In every generation, communities look for leaders who not only understand their struggles but have dedicated their lives…
By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman As working families across Southeast Queens continue to struggle with rising rents, soaring grocery prices, transportation concerns, and…
Photos: Facebook|Wikimedia Commons QUEENS, NY - Wednesday Council Member Julie Won announced a new wave of endorsements from a coalition of female-led organizations unified in their mission of…
Photos: Wikimedia Commons New York, NY (May 11, 2026) – A coalition of 16 New York City faith leaders, representing congregations in Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens, the Bronx, and…
By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman As working families across Southeast Queens struggle under the crushing weight of rising rent, soaring utility bills, expensive…
Photos: YouTube Screenshots/Facebook/Wikimedia Commons New York, NY — Ahead of Mayor Mamdani’s release of his first ever budget, the People’s Plan—coalition of leading progressive organizations in New York…
Photos: Wikimedia Commons New York, NY (May 8, 2026) --The following statement was sent to New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin calling on her to pass the…
