Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please. Please, sit. Before I — before I begin, let me tell you what I told Jim about 20 minutes ago. I used to start off, as a young kid getting involved in the civil rights — my state, Delaware, to its…
On June 29, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul reaffirmed New York State’s leadership in LGBTQ+ equity with major investments announced during Pride Month. Marching in the NYC Pride Parade, Hochul unveiled a $15 million expansion of the Lorena Borjas Transgender and Non-Binary Wellness and Equity Fund—the largest of its kind in the nation—and committed $1 million…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams rode the subways overnight last week with WABC-TV’s N.J. Burkett on the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Subway Safety Plan and discussed the city’s progress supporting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, and ensuring riders feel safe while using the subway system. Since the start of the plan last February, 4,000…
The City of New York has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of Derlis Snaider v. William P. Joyce et al., advocating for the release of Derlis Snaider, a 19-year-old 11th-grade student at Grover Cleveland High School, detained by Immigration and Customs…
Starting July 1 2019, cars will be banned on most of 14th Street in Manhattan. CBS2 New York video. Midtown Tribune
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York State has officially started issuing approximately $350 million in supplemental payments to low- and moderate-income families statewide through the Empire State Child Credit program. The first round of checks was mailed today and will begin to appear in recipients’ mailboxes this week. Checks will continue to be mailed…