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 …
Read More »NYPD Arrests Alleged Gang Member For Brazen Bronx Shooting That Put Children At Risk
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 …
Read More »Wine Store In NYC Robbed Of Its Entire Inventory Worth $300,000
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 …
Read More »NYC Sanitation Worker Charged By Feds for Role In Capitol Riot After New York Post Story
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 …
Read More »NYC Forced To Reschedule 23K Vaccination Appointments Due to Shortage
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 …
Read More »Woman Was Charged With Reckless Endangerment After Driving Into A Crowd Of Protesters In NYC
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 …
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