NYPD Body Camera Questionnaire
The NYPD wants input from the communities we serve on an important NYPD policy before it is finalized: our body camera policy. The NYPD will be equipping 1,000…
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New York City’s Rent Freeze — De Blasio
Bill de Blasio Last night, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted for a zero percent increase on one-year lease renewals for rent-stabilized apartments. The board also approved an…
Of course “Broken Windows” is Disgraceful Profiling
The New York Police Department (NYPD) inspector general in a report found that NYPD enforcement of low-level infractions and offenses have no “empirical evidence demonstrating a clear and…
City Council Panel Okays Proposal to Convert Water Street Arcades to Retail
The City Council’s Subcommittee on Zonings and Franchises voted on Tuesday to approve a controversial zoning measure that seeks to convert to commercial, retail use more than 100,000…
DA Thompson Driving Black folk to the edge — Charles Barron
Ken Thompson--tough words from elected representative Once again Brooklyn, District Attorney Ken Thompson and Judge Danny Chun team up to deliver yet another fatal reminder of the miscarriage…
HILLARY CLINTON TO HOLD PRIMARY NIGHT EVENT IN BROOKLYN
PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL HILLARY CLINTON COURTESY OF FACEBOOK The former first lady and Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton will hold a primary night event Tuesday, June 7, in Brooklyn,…
Candidates Vying for Rangel’s Seat Pledge Backing for Issues affecting New York’s African Immigrants
Rangel -- retiring after four decades African community organizers held the #AfricanVoicesMatter Town Hall at the Bronx Museum of Arts, where congressional candidates vying for New York’s 13th…
Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of $10.4 Billion Drive to Combat Homelessness
Governor Cuomo New York State has launched Phase One of the Homelessness Action Plan, which is part of a multifaceted, focused and comprehensive package of initiatives involving multiple…
FPWA HIRES VETERAN NONPROFIT STRATEGIST DENISE NELSON AS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Rutgers University Alumna Denise Nelson Jennifer Jones Austin, Executive Director and CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), has announced the hiring of Denise Nelson as…
Welcoming U.S. Compromise on Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
Ruben Diaz After more than a year of negotiation and advocacy by my office and many others, I am pleased to see an important first step between the…