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 …
Read More »Governor Cuomo Shuts Down Indoor Dining In NYC As COVID-19 Cases Spike
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 …
Read More »Kids, Ages 12 and 7, Stole Their Parent’s Range Rover And Drove It 100 Miles
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 …
Read More »NYC Elementary Schools Will Reopen For In Person Learning On December 7th
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 …
Read More »New York City’s First Black Mayor David Dinkins Died At 93
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 …
Read More »Ritchie Torres Makes History As First Openly Gay Afro-Latino Member Of Congress
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 …
Read More »Toronto Raptors Rookie Terence Davis Arrested In NYC After Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend
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 …
Read More »New York City Will Rename Parks After Black Americans In Support Of Black Lives Matter Movement
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 …
Read More »NY Private Girls Schools Have a History of Racism, According to Black Alum
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 …
Read More »NYC Officer Suspended After Video of Him Violently Arresting A Man For Not Social Distancing Goes Viral
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 …
Read More »NYC Resident Attacks Her Roommate For Attempting To Help Her With Her Excessive Drinking; Charged With Attempted Murder and Assault
blogged by @_cierra.jones After attempting to help a friend with her excessive drinking, New York City resident Tatianna Nazarinova, 31, was reportedly critically stabbed by her roommate, Daria Alyabyeva, 27, in the apartment they shared together. According to PEOPLE, Alyabyeva has now been charged with attempted murder and assault in …
Read More »NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Names His Wife As Head of Coronavirus Taskforce for Racial Equality
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has named his wife, Chrilane McCray, as the co-chair for a coronavirus taskforce on racial equality. The group will focus on racial issues that have come to light during the coronavirus pandemic – which has seen black people the most affected. “We’re seeing …
Read More »NYC Subway Driver Killed In One Of Four Subway Station Fires; Incident Being Investigated As A Crime
Tragedy struck early Friday morning after a New York City subway driver was killed in a fire on a train. Nine other people were injured in the incident, which is currently being investigated as a crime. However, no arrests have been made. The incident occurred around 3 a.m., just as …
Read More »The New York Attorney General Is Launching An Investigation Into NYPD For Allegations Of NYC Subway Discriminations
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced via Twitter that she’ll be launching an investigation into NYPD for allegations of discrimination on NYC subways. Allegedly, NYC subways users of color have been discriminated against by police due to their race. “I’m launching an investigation into the NYPD to determine if …
Read More »Post Malone To Headline ”Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve” Celebration in NYC
written by By: @lessh Post Malone will headline ”Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” celebration in New York City on Dec 31st, which is set to kick off at 8 pm. The celebration will be held in multiple cities. On the west coast, in Hollywood, Green Day, Paula Abdul, Dan …
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