Harlem Celebrates 56th Annual African American Day Parade with Education Focus, Drawing 900K Attendees
Yesterday, the 56th Annual African American Day Parade (AADP) took place along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, showcasing aspects of Black American heritage and culture. With "Education is Our #1 Priority" as this year's theme, ABC7NY reported, which also livestreamed the event. The annual parade...
Manhattan D.A.’s Office Seizes Domains Of Websites Selling More Than 1 Million Stolen Credit...
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the Office’s seizure of 12 domain names associated with five online vendors: SIKTOR, PP24, CVVUNION, VCLUB, and BLACK’S STASH, which sold stolen credit and debit card information and cardholders’ personal identifying information. The ongoing...
Police Seek Suspect in Queens Subway Stabbing
Police are searching for a suspect in a Queens subway stabbing. The victim, a 25-year-old man, was critically injured on a Number Seven train. The suspect, described as a slim male in his early 20s, wore a black "Champion" sweatshirt. Police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppe...
The Bear Writer Handcuffed on Train After Woman Complained About Him
Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for The Bear, was handcuffed and detained on a New York City Metro-North train on Thursday, September 18. A video of the altercation is now going viral, sparking debates among netizens about racial profiling. The Bear writer’s video of getting handcuffed on train goes viral A...
A Brooklyn mother and caregiver wants a new home to be closer to grandma
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Brooklyn mom of two says she is at her breaking point, caught between caring for her children and her 90-year-old grandmother, who is battling Alzheimer’s. At the same time, she is living in a NYCHA apartment with water damage and mold. Shaquaysha Rembert invited PIX11’s Monica Morales into...
Mamdani works to win NYC’s Black voters and move past accusations that he’s on...
During a recent canvassing call for New Yorkers with Caribbean ties, one of the city’s most prominent Black leaders tried to dispel rumors about Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist.
USDOT Threatens to Pull Chicago, Boston Transit Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to withhold federal transportation funding from the Boston and Chicago transit systems if the agencies don’t take additional actions to improve the safety of passengers and transit workers, reports David Shepardson for Reuters. “The U.S. Transportation Department...
New York Troopers Seized 140 Vehicles For Unpaid Tolls
In a bold move to reclaim lost revenue, New York State Troopers recently seized a staggering number of vehicles from drivers dodging tolls. The numbers are eye-opening.
Jake Paul gifts shoes to children in Harlem ahead of first Gervonta Davis face-off...
Jake Paul spent the morning of his biggest press conference ever gifting thousands of dollars worth of shoes to children in New York City. The social media star-turned-boxer kicks off the press week for his upcoming fight with Gervonta Davis with a press conference tonight in Times Square. But keen not to waste the...
New Jersey rep: Mamdani ‘should be in the Socialist Party, not in the Democratic...
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) said Monday that New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani “should be in the Socialist Party, not in the Democratic Party.” “Listen, I — I think he’s a very impressive candidate and — right? And I’m not taking that away from him, but — my problem is that he’s a socialist,…
