The City Council overwhelmingly passed Council Member Harlem’s Helen Rosenthal’s legislation today establishing an advisory board to address gender and racial discrimination and harassment. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: politics
Mayor de Blasio Delivers Testimony On The New York State Executive Budget
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered testimony on the New York State Executive Budget before the Joint Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature. Continue Reading →
Our COVID Trial, And Mine: A Congressional Member On The Vaccine And His Positive Diagnosis
By Rep. Adriano Espaillat
In New York City and in communities throughout the United States, COVID-19 remains a very real — and a very deadly — threat. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Jackson And Senate Majority Passes Legislation To Support Education Diversity
The Senate Majority will advance major legislation to address the inequity in New York schools and support diversity in our education system. Continue Reading →
Legendary Audre Lorde Inducted Into American Poets Corner At Cathedral Of St. John the Divine
The past year has been dramatically different from those that came before, but the traditions and signature events that have made the Cathedral of St. John the Divine a beloved cultural institution continue, albeit online rather than in-person. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Releases Guidelines For “Open Culture” Program From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio today released guidelines for the City’s Open Culture program, which will permit outdoor cultural performances on designated city streets this spring. Continue Reading →
