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This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would be “fully reopen” at the start of July. In an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe, de Blasio attributed his decision to the city’s high vaccination rates. “Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on …

A man was arrested after law officials found that he smuggled 35 live finches in hair curlers so they could participate in “singing contests” in New York City. Guyanese resident Kevin Andre McKenzie flew into the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, where Customs and Border Protection officers found …

Manhattan is planning to put an end to the prosecution of sex workers. According to Yahoo! News, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has decided it will no longer pursue criminal charges against sex workers. “Over the last decade we’ve learned from those with lived experience, and from our own experience …

The State of New York has designated December 18 as “Earl “DMX” Simmons Day.” The day honors the late’s rapper’s birthday. Cultural activist Priscilla Echi announced the news at his memorial service on Saturday, saying, “his lyrics were rapped on the Senate floor by Senator Jamar Bailey who introduced a …

The official memorial services have been announced for Earl “DMX” Simmons, the iconic rapper and performer. The service will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a Homegoing Celebration on Sunday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both memorials will be live-streamed for the general …

One New York parent has withdrawn his child from a $54K-a-year private school following the new mandate on “anti-racism” training. As part of The Brearley School’s admission process, the school now requires at least one parent/guardian of a student to participate in “required anti-racist training and ongoing reflection.” According to …

An Ohio teen was found to be in possession of an AK-47 and loaded magazine in the Times Square subway station by New York Police Department officers on Friday. Saadiq Teague, 18, of Canal Winchester, was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the …

Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …

A Brooklyn, New York district attorney is trying to get 90 convictions dismissed from a former New York City Police Department detective’s record. On Wednesday, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said he plans on asking the court to remove 27 felonies and 63 convictions misdemeanor convictions from the record of former …

Two Manhattan doormen were let go after they were seen on video failing to help an elderly Asian woman who was attacked outside of the building last month. On Tuesday, the building’s management company posted to Facebook that their investigation into the doormen’s lack of action has been completed and …

A child had to call the police on her father after he shot her mother, three other people and then himself, police say. Around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to an apartment building in the 360 block of Sutter Avenue, according to the New York Police Department. NBC News reports that …

Saturday morning, news broke that Rapper DMX was listed in critical condition following a drug overdose. His attorney Murray Richman updated news reporters from New York’s PIX11 News, saying X was taken off life support and is “breathing on his own.” “He’s been in the hospital as the result of …

A New York middle school vice principal was killed after a tree fell on him while he visited with family during spring break. Elias “Eli” Smith, 40, succumbed to his “multiple injuries” on Saturday in what the Carmel, Indiana Police Department called a freak accident. He was the vice principal …

Under a legalization bill signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, New Yorkers will now be able to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis, while sales of recreational marijuana will not be legal for another 18 months as the state creates regulations. Advocates for criminal justice reform hope that …

Police said Wednesday that a New York City man on life parole for murdering his own mother in 2002 was arrested in the brutal assault on a 65-year-old Asian American woman near Times Square. After police covered the midtown Manhattan area with wanted posters featuring his face, officers charged Brandon …