Race For 69th District: Fighting Corruption and Politics Of Division and Fear
Steven M. Appel August 28th marked 53 years since Dr. King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. In his 1958 book Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, Dr.…
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Proposed City Hall Siege by a “Rogue” P.B.A. Union
The PBA's Pat Lynch According to Wall Street Journal reporter, Josh Dawsey’s, article on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Patrick Lynch President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the…
Celebrating Independence While Remembering African Americans and Native Americans Weren’t Included
New York City Councilmember Jumaane D. Williams As we wind down this weekend and the nation celebrates its official birth with fireworks, barbecues and picnics, let's remember to…
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…
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…