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Medal Of Honor In View For African American World War I Hero?
Sergeant Henry Johnson of the “Harlem Hellfighters”Senator Charles E. Schumer says a provision he authored, which would secure the Medal of Honor for the late World War I hero and Albany resident,...
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Schumer Again Calls For Speedy Confirmation Of Loretta Lynch
Senator Schumer meets Ms. Lynch Senator Charles Schumer has once again called for the speedy confirmation of U.S. Attorney General designate, Loretta Lynch, after a meeting Tuesday.In a statement,...
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Comptroller Stringer And Borough Presidents Want City Vendor To Guarantee...
Scott M. StringerNew York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. along with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer,...
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Ferguson And Staten Island: Some Prosecutors Are More Dangerous Than Brutal...
Pantaleo strangling to death Eric Garner Who poses the graver threat to the African American community, brutal cops or some prosecutors who enable their corruption and criminality by not letting them...
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De Blasio On Eric Garner Killing: There Will Be NYPD Internal Investigation
Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Garner with chokeholdThis is a deeply emotional day – for the Garner Family, and all New Yorkers. His death was a terrible tragedy that no family should...
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Eric Holder: Federal Investigation Into Death of Eric Garner
Attorney General Eric HolderI want to provide an update regarding the case involving Eric Garner, a Staten Island resident, who died tragically in July.Since Mr. Garner’s death, the U.S. Attorney’s...
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Has Michael Brown, Descendant of American Slaves, Awoken Other 'Gentle Giants'?
FERGUSON, MISSOURI: THE AFTERMATHFIRST, A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BROWN, JR., SO THAT HIS LIFE AND DEATH ARE NOT LOST IN VAINOnly eighteen years he wasOn his chin growing a little fuzzAlready six...
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How Taking Shopping Online Will Save You Money!
[Business]If the Black Friday sales are any indication, online shopping may very well dominate in-store affairs.And for pretty much the same reasons – better deals, multi-brand shopping with multiple...
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ERIC GARNER DECISION PROTEST IN NEWARK TODAY
Eric Garnerdead on the streets after being strangled by Daniel Pantaleo POP WILL MARCH AND RALLY TO PROTEST GRAND JURY DECISION IN THE ERIC GARNER CASE The People's Organization For Progress (POP)...
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City Councilmember Calls For Pantaleo's Dismissal As Other Officials Denounce...
Eric GarnerSeveral elected officials and activists reacted with outrage to the decision by the grand jury on Staten Island not to indict Daniel Pantaleo, whose strangulation death of unarmed Eric...
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Rangel: 'Can't Find A Bright Spot To Eric Garner Killing'
Rep. Charles RangelAmerica is such a great country and I love it so much.I was raised in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and when I graduated from law school, having been the only one in my family...
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PLAY: THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY TO PRESENT AMERICAN PREMIERE OF "A HARD RAIN"
Left to right: Teo Rapp-Olsson, Xandra Leigh Parker, Michael Garrahy. Photo by Jonathan Slaff.THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY TO PRESENT AMERICAN PREMIERE OF "A HARD RAIN" BY ENGLISH PLAYWRIGHTS JON...
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Nets Edge Spurs In Overtime -- Early Struggle Thing Of Past?
Mirza Teletovic led the Nets scoring[Sports]On Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the NBA champions San Antonio Spurs, 95-93 in an overtime game, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to raise their...
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Sharpton To Deliver Eulogy At Akai Gurley Public Funeral Today
Sharpton with Akai Gurley's domestic partner Kimberly Michelle BallingerBOTH THE VIEWING & FUNERAL IS OPEN TO PRESSWHO: Rev. Al Sharpton, President, National Action NetworkHakeem Jeffries, US...
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M/WBE Companies Encouraged To Bid For Constructions Jobs
RoAnn M. Destito[Business]RoAnn M. Destito, New York State Office of General Services Commissioner today announced bidding for one construction contracts listed below by county.Firms interested in...
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Brooklyn Grand Jury To Weigh Evidence In Akai Gurley Shooting
District Attorney Ken Thompson Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson on Impaneling Of Grand Jury In Fatal Police Shooting Of Akai Gurley“I expect to present evidence regarding the...
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New York City Seeks M/WBE Affordable Housing Developers
Mayor de BlasioGrowing the Capacity of M/WBE Affordable Housing DevelopersRequest for Qualifications (RFQ)The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is inviting...
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Sharpton: I Will Attend Akai Gurley Funeral But Won't Speak -- Unity For...
Rev. Al SharptonIt has come to my attention that due to some interaction in the family around the services for Akai Gurley tonight and tomorrow, that services may be altered.I encourage the family and...
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America's Zero Sum Blame Game Creates Disaster For All
Rather than compromise politicians like Republican Senator Ted Cruz would rather shut down U.S. governmentIn the theoretical practices of both games and economics, the term "zero-sum" is used to...
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De Blasio's And Bratton's Broken Windows And The Lynching Of Eric Gardner
Giuliani time -- with Staten Island travesty, former mayor is back in the news rotation[Speaking Truth To Power] The Staten Island grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo, whose...
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