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Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams this week released A Renewed Deal for New York City, an extensive plan for New York's revitalization and recovery in the...
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Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress will receive the Covid-19 vaccine shot today, Saturday, March 6th at 1:00pm at the KMART, 235 Prospect Avenue,...
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As we begin Women's History Month, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released his report on the “Black Maternal Mortality (BMM) Taskforce” today, highlighting the...
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The Nation's Alexis Grenell is challenging New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on he relative silence regarding the growing sexual harassment scandal that...
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Tune in to “Black Star News Show” on WBAI 99.5FM Radio also streaming on www.wbai.org, March 2, 2021, at 3PM Eastern Time...
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the executive chamber issued a referral letter granting her request to investigate...
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MetroPlusHealth, the five-star rated health plan of choice for over 600,000 New Yorkers, today announced the appointment of Lesleigh Irish-Underwood as its first Chief...
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New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that additional vaccines be urgently...
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Today, the New York Task Force for Vaccine Equity and Education launched Roll Up Your Sleeves New York, The COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Black Communities: A toolkit...
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To mark one year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, ACT UP NY (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power), in coalition with other grassroots healthcare...
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New York Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling for the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo following more allegations of sexual harassment by Charlotte Bennett, a...
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The People’s Organization For Progress will have a demonstration in support of the Amazon workers union drive Saturday, February 27, 2021.
The protestors will...
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By Jumaane D. Williams.
I want to thank New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza for his service and...
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Wednesday, the New York Senate voted to automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from prison. New York is one of the few states that allows people...
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Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams called on the United States Department of Justice Friday to open a civil rights...
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