Tag Archives: NYC

The energy was high and nostalgic Friday night at the pop-up event “More Than A Woman: The Aaliyah Experience” in Manhattan, as people came out to celebrate the life and career of a talent gone too soon. As soon as you walked through the doors of the Soho venue, you …

The New York Police Department arrested an alleged gang member at his stepfather’s residence in Harlem on Friday in connection to a Bronx shooting that barely missed two children. CNN reports that Michael Lopez, 27, was arrested on multiple charges related to the shooting, including attempted murder and reckless endangerment. If convicted, Lopez is …

According to police, after someone removed the store’s entire inventory, a Manhattan wine company was left high and dry over 2,000 bottles worth around $300,000. The owner told police Tuesday night that all of the inventory was in place when he was last at the Taste Wine Co. at 50 …

Federal authorities have charged a Department of Sanitation worker after clear photos helped The New York Post identify him at the January 6 Capitol insurrection. According to an unsealed criminal complaint, Dominick Madden, 43, was charged in Washington, D.C., with violent entry, remaining in a restricted building, and disorderly conduct …

Due to the coronavirus vaccine shortage, New York City has had to cancel 23,000 inoculation appointments. According to the New York Daily News, Mayor de Blasio called on the federal government to compel manufacturers to step up production. Both De Blasio and Governor Cuomo have criticized the government’s slow distribution …

A 52-year-old Queens woman has been charged with reckless endangerment after she drove her car into a crowd of protesters on an NYC street over the weekend. Her exact motives were unknown. According to Buzzfeed, Kathleen Casillo injured six people when she drove her 2019 BMW through a crowd of …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that indoor dining will shut down once again in New York City, starting on Monday due to a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. During a virtual press briefing, Cuomo explained that the city’s COVID-19 related hospitalization rates have dramatically spiked over the last two …

Two New York City children reported missing on Monday were located more than 100 miles from home after taking a ride in one of their parents’ Range Rover. Police said the kids — ages 12 and 7 — are cousins, according to NBC News. The parents notified police around 10 a.m., saying …

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public elementary schools would return to partial in-person learning on Dec. 7 — but middle- and high-school students must remain all-virtual for now. According to The NY Post, the mayor said children in grades K-5 and pre-K programs — whose parents …

New York City’s first Black mayor David Dinkins has died at the age of 93. The New York Post reported that Dinkins passed away Monday night from natural causes in his home on the Upper East Side around 9:30 pm after a home nurse discovered he wasn’t breathing. His death …

Ritchie Torres has made history as the first openly gay, Afro-Latino member of Congress. History has been made over and over again with this presidential election as people across the country not only vote for who they want to lead their country as commander in chief, but also who they …

On Tuesday a Toronto Raptors rookie was arrested in NYC. Twenty-three-year-old shooting guard Terence Davis allegedly assaulted his girlfriend during a verbal dispute.  When Police Arrived at The Beekman Hotel where Davis was staying they found a woman badly bruised with a shattered phone. The unidentified female refused to fully cooperate …

Parks in New York City will be renamed after Black Americans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The announcement was made Friday on Juneteenth by NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver as Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn was renamed, Juneteenth Grove. To celebrate Juneteenth, the Parks Department planted 19 new …

New York City is known for its prestigious same-sex private schools, as depicted on shows like ‘Gossip Girl.’ But, According to black alumnae from well-known schools like Chapin, Brearley, and Spence—the schools themselves, are known for having a culture of racism. Since the May 25 murder of George Floyd, schools …

An NYC police officer has been stripped of his gun and badge after a video went viral showing him violenting arresting a black man for not social distancing. Officer Francis X. Garcia was seen in the video in plain clothes, pointing a taser at a man before punching and slapping …