New York Attorney General Letitia James is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC for its illegal and anticompetitive conduct that has sought to maintain the company’s monopoly power in the mobile … Read More
Photo credit: Eric Adams for NYC From election night, Eric Adams knew that he had won the hearts of the majority of New Yorkers, who ranked him first on their ballots on Primary Day. This paved the way to him … Read More
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection reminds parents and guardians to make water safety a priority for young children as summertime water activities begin. A new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report revealed that child drownings remain the … Read More
Photo credit: Bill Moore On June 15, 2021, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant rights advocates, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers brought their demand for an FY 2022 budget that recognizes immigrants as essential to New York’s recovery to … Read More
Photos credit: NYC Parks NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, joined on June 16, 2021, New York State Senator Jose M. Serrano, New York State Assembly Member Amanda Septimo, New York City Council Member Vanessa Gibson, and former City … Read More
Guinean New Yorkers casted their ballots to choose the new president of the Guinean Community of NY, NJ and Connecticut also known as GUICA on June 13, 2021 at the headquarters of the Senegalese Association of America located on 116th … Read More
On Monday, June 14, at 2 p.m., the NYC Department of Finance will host a virtual information session on property tax exemptions for religious not-for-profit organizations. In partnership with Muslim Community Network, New York Center for Faith & Community Partnerships, … Read More
Photos credit: Bill Moore Nigerian New-Yorker Joyce Adewumi presented the 12th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival on June 5, 2021 at the Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell in Harlem. The theme of this year’s festival, which was started in 2010 to celebrate … Read More
The Health Department reminds all New Yorkers to protect themselves and their families from tick-borne illnesses as summer approaches and people begin to travel and engage in outdoor activities. The most common tick-borne disease diagnosed among New Yorkers is Lyme … Read More
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams returned to the Spofford juvenile detention center — where he was sent as a teenager after being arrested and beaten by police – on June 1, 2021 to detail his plan to improve outcomes for young … Read More
On May 26, 2021, President Joe Biden made a statement on the 7-month long crisis in Ethiopia. A conflict started in November 2020 between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Region leading to the killing and displacement of Tigrayan civilians … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Michelle Obama Community Democratic Club led by District Leader and City Council District 9 candidate Cordell Cleare and Valerie Jo Bradley, celebrated the life and legacy of Black nationalist Malcolm X with a day … Read More
Photo credit: Bob Gore Jeff Hamer, Senior Finance Account Manager at Upper Manhattan NYC Business Solutions has impacted the lives of so many business owners in Harlem, starting with mine. Afrikanspot LLC and Africa in Harlem would have not existed … Read More
Photo credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Health Department’s two mobile units were in Harlem along Lenox Avenue between 125th Street and 124th Street uptown side on May 11, 2021, to offer Harlemites a shot of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Anxious about his fate, supporters of Senegalese political activist Ousmane Tounkara rushed to Craig Relles, the lawyer they waited for all day outside the immigration court building on Varick Street in Manhattan. Some supporters were … Read More
The African Democratic Club and New York City religious leaders from various denominations will host on May 8, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., a voter registration drive on the steps of the Bronx County Building located on the … Read More
Members of the Senegalese Diaspora will hold another rally at the US Immigration Court on Varick Street on May 11, 2021 to show support to political activist Ousmane Tounkara scheduled for a hearing at 1 p.m. Political activist Ousmane Tounkara … Read More
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public Friday, May 14. Beginning Friday, May 7, visitors can reserve passes online at nmaahc.si.edu/passes or by phone at 1-800-514-3849. NMAAHC requires a free timed-entry … Read More
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams announced his plan today to create the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media. The new Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media will expand New York City’s commitment to ethnically diverse communities … Read More
The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to … Read More
