Kai Cogsville and Defend Harlem are leading the charge against housing inequity
Kai Cogsville was born and bred in Harlem’s Sugar Hill section of Harlem. He’s seen the evolution of his neighborhood, and says there is no...
Manhattan D.A. gun violence prevention grantees made good on funds last summer, with a drop in shootings and increase in fun
by Lois Bogan
A $25,000 gun violence prevention grant from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office had positive results with its largely Harlem-based youth recipients this past summer, participating...
Black Girl Ventures bringing crowdfunded pitch competition to NYC
by Lois Bogan
Omi Bell believes in Black women entrepreneurs. What’s more, she believes in making sure Black women entrepreneurs get the funding they need to start their...
City Harvest aims to collect 700,000 pounds of food as pantry visits go up
by Lois Bogan
For thousands of New Yorkers, the holidays no longer guarantee a full table. In response, City Harvest and the New York Daily News have launched...
PHOTOS: Peace on the Plaza
by Lois Bogan
The Harlem State Office Building was the site of a recent Day of Healing, a mass yoga and holistic meditation event, sponsored by WARM’s Stephanie...
VOTE 2025: NYC Chooses Its Future In Election With National Impact
by Lois Bogan
After a year of campaigning, speeches, emails, snail mail, punditry, media coverage, and head-scratching, the Five Boroughs are once again being asked to step up...
What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists
by Lois Bogan
A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their...
Early voting brings New Yorkers out as campaign enters home stretch
by Lois Bogan
Early voting kicked off with a bang this weekend, bringing in an impressive number of voters in a few days compared to the 2021 mayoral...
Early voting brings New Yorkers out as campaign enters home stretch
by Lois Bogan
Early voting kicked off with a bang this weekend, bringing in an impressive number of voters in a few days compared to the 2021 mayoral...
Disgraced lawyer Solny not sentenced yet for housing scams targeting Black New Yorkers
by Lois Bogan
Sanford Solny, the disbarred attorney convicted of stealing 11 properties from predominantly Black and Brown homeowners facing foreclosure, appeared in a Downtown Brooklyn courtroom on...