State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Michael Blake were the only candidates to show up for the New Yorkers for Reparations mayoral ...

New York State provides minimal support for NYCHA operating budget. The federal government, which funds almost 70 percent, is ...

Harlem Renaissance High School students went to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn to help blunt the impact of climate change.

When you have a parent in prison, much of your relationship is built on letters, phone calls, and visits. These connections ...

Dozens of braiding professionals rode buses to Albany last week to advocate for reforms to the natural hair styling license requirements.

In 1994, former Yankees outfielder Paul O’Neill, who won four World Series titles with the franchise (1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000), hit over .400 until dropping below the hallowed mark on June 17, said ...

Through the receivership order, the city will transfer power over local jails to a third-party expert appointed by the federal courts.

The New York City Council Charter Revision Commission hearings on government accountability and strengthening local democracy are underway.

Husein Yatabarry, 32, is Muslim Community Network’s (MCN) Executive Director –– the youngest and first Black American to hold the position. Founded in 2003, MCN is dedicated to redefining and shaping ...

There was a massive turnout for the centennial birth of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) at the Shabazz Center for "Malcolm 100" ...

Dr. Selma Bartholomew is an educator and a candidate in this year’s mayoral race against the incumbent Eric Adams.

New York City is taking fresh steps to expand its urban tree canopy and bring long-overdue green benefits to communities.