Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the...
Potential loss of SNAP benefits has NY officials scrambling to fill gaps for K-12 kids
by Lois Bogan
The fear of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) being cut as a result of the government shutdown that began Oct. 1 has become reality....
Trinidad expelling Venezuelan migrants as relations tank over support for U.S. action. Reduces work permit numbers
by Lois Bogan
Once the Trump administration had made its position clear on removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and even possibly going after its abundant oil and gas...
Brooklyn Democrats celebrate annual gala as election comes
by Lois Bogan
The mayoral election is finished, but the Brooklyn Democratic Party is just getting started backing its candidates and as the city headed into Election Day,...
NYC security officers, unions call for standardized pay, benefits
by Lois Bogan
Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU, which represents more than 20,000 security workers in New York City, gathered at City Hall last week to...
Kai Cogsville and Defend Harlem are leading the charge against housing inequity
by Lois Bogan
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...