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Monument Will Honor NYC’s Black Seneca Village Community

A new monument will honor the legacy of a historic Black community that was displaced due to the creation of…
by NewsOne Staff
11.03.19
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New Yorkers Reacts To De Blasio's Failed Campaign

They don't go easy.
by NewsOne Staff
09.20.19
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In Detroit Over Two Nights
De Blasio Deflects Eric Garner Questions At Debate

In the first Democratic debate, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio avoided scrutiny for his [mis]handling of Eric Garner's killing…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.01.19
Bill De Blasio Sworn In As New York City Mayor
Bill De Blasio's Son Writes Op-Ed On Race

Bill de Blasio's momentum from the first debate dried up quickly when all the attention on race went to Kamala…
by NewsOne Staff
07.01.19
Proud coffee shop owner hold open sign on first day of business
NYC Spends $1B On Women And Minority-Owned Businesses

New York City has signed $1 billion worth of contracts with MWBE firms.
by NewsOne Staff
12.02.17
Demonstrators hold aloft a symbolic coffin bearing Kalief...
The Case For Shuttering Rikers Before 10 Years

Criminal justice reform advocate Glenn Martin says there's too much at stake to wait a decade to close the notorious…
by Jeff Mays
05.08.17
Members of Justice League NYC, advocacy groups and the...
Family Demands Justice

Police authorities allow the cop who fatally shot unarmed Black teen to resign after a disciplinary commission found him guilty.
03.27.17
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Former Inmate Fights To Have Rikers Island Closed

Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers…
03.11.17
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Kalief Browder’s Mom Dies Of ‘A Broken Heart’

Venida Browder, the 63-year-old the mother of the late Kalief Browder, who committed suicide after spending three horrific years being…
10.17.16
Eric Garner
NYPD Chokehold Cop Gets Big Raise

A review of police payroll records reveals that the cop who choked Eric Garner has received big raises. He's been…
09.14.16
Erica Garner
Garner Blasts Mayor For Witholding Records

Erica Garner's heat comes on the heels of De Blasio's refusal to release the disciplinary records of Officer Daniel Pantaleo,…
09.09.16
#ShutdowncityhallNYC continued its occupation of city hall...
NYPD's Top Cop To Resign

The protest continues into day two, violating the park's policy to clear out by midnight. Organizers are documenting the occupation…
08.02.16
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