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[…] Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx (Getty) *NEW YORK  — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Hip Hop legends Nas, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, City Council Member Diana Ayala, numerous city agencies, and hip hop luminaries took part in the official groundbreaking […]

[…] Queens. (Courtesy of Racial Justice Commission) De Blasio’s mission statement for the commission was to propose structural changes and policy reforms that advance justice and equity and dismantle structural racism for all New Yorkers. Examples of structural change, the report says, are transforming how government uses power to make decisions; redefining the relationship between […]

[…] that a departmental administrative judge officially recommended that the officer be terminated as a result of his controversial involvement with Garner’s death, according to a source with direct knowledge of the decision, reports CNN. Pantaleo’s suspension is just a stop-gap because it is expected that NYPD Police Commissioner James O’Neill will follow the recommendation […]

[…] Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes during the early stages of the pandemic — a major blow to Cuomo’s image as a pandemic-era truth-teller. James has been more direct in her past criticism of Trump, most notably during her 2018 campaign for attorney general. “We are angrier and more deeply divided than we’ve ever been […]

[…] rifts between the police and the community. Bratton, 68, acknowledged that now is a “challenging time” for policing, but he said things were headed in the right direction. Bratton said they were working on making a transition from “being the police to being your police.” “That is happening but it doesn’t happen overnight,” he […]

* Disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo is not featured in Spike Lee’s new four-part documentary, “NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½,” sparking speculation that he was cut from the project.  Lee’s star-studded doc focuses on the 20-year aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, with Page Six noting the following celebrities speak out in the piece: Busta Rhymes, Rosie […]

[…] more than 900 new officers and creation of several task forces as evidence of Reed’s support. “His participation in the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ photo addresses his disagreement with the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson,” said Reed spokeswoman Anne Torres. Torres also notes while Reed has spoken several times on Ferguson, he repeatedly expresses […]

[…] leaving the mayor’s circle, Wiley has gained a large following as a political and legal analyst on MSNBC. Many who know Wiley’s style, describes her as being different than the types of mayors that New Yorkers usually elect. “Some will say I don’t sound like past mayors or look like them, and I say […]

[…] for slavery, remember? Slavery was fine,” he continued. “There were people who put people in ovens. There are all kinds of ethnic cleansing, people for it.” He didn’t stop there. He noted the mayor had been a longtime supporter but felt that his support was being betrayed over this issue. “The horses matter,” he […]

[…] Daniel Pantaleo. They plan to go after him with all cylinders firing for the chokehold death of Eric Garner on Staten Island. As was widely reported, Garner, 43, died in 2014 on a Staten Island street corner, where two police officers confronted him and accused him of selling untaxed cigarettes. One of the officers, Pantaleo, […]

[…] of New York City’s Great People by New York’s Daily News, a Street Soldier by MSNBC and, Columbia News Person of the Week, Tonya is making a difference in the lives of students across New York City. This is evident in the countless awards and accolades she has received including; proclamations by New York […]

[…] have tested positive for the new virus also known as Covid-19. That means there are now 7 players in the NBA who have tested positive. The Nets did not name the players Tuesday, but Durant, who is injured and was out for the season, confirmed his status to The Athletic, saying … “Everyone be […]

[…] Hispanic—in a separate and unequal system of failed schools. After the rally, hundreds continued on to march across the Brooklyn Bridge to join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. at a press conference on the steps of City Hall. Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe Award Winner Jennifer Hudson, international DJ and producer DJ Jazzy […]

[…] news conference, Bratton stated that the undercover cop who tackled Blake had been placed on modified duty pending the Internal Affairs investigation of his actions. Although Bratton didn’t go beyond saying the cop is a four-year NYPD veteran who previously worked for another department, police sources identified the officer as James Frascatore. The 38-year-old lawman, […]

[…] York City are experiencing a decline in Black students in recent years. These studies have actually been confirmed by the Department of Education in New York City! Digging Further Into These Statistics The statistics release by the Department of Education found that only 7 of the 895 students that were enrolled in Stuyvesant High […]