Testimony began in the federal court case examining New York City’s stop and frisk policy Monday with one defendant shedding tears in recounting a 2011 stop by police. The plaintiffs in the class action suit are expected to call a dozen minority citizens who feel they were unfairly stopped by police based on their race. [...]
Lawmakers Push for Higher Minimum Wage with Federal and State Initiatives
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama’s initiative to raise the nation’s minimum wage has already gained legislative support at the state and federal level. Though Obama suggested raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour during his State of the Union address, the newly drafted Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 would raise minimum wage by almost [...]
New York City Blocks Deportation of Immigrants with New Law
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
With the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to block the deportation of legal immigrants from the Caribbean and elsewhere, New York City has taken steps to protect its immigrant population. The Council of the City of New York passed a bill Monday that will prevent police there from forwarding cases of immigrants charged with minor [...]
New York Assemblyman Hosts Party in Blackface
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) has come under fire for wearing blackface at a Purim party hosted at his home over the weekend. Hikind hired a makeup artist to paint his face and was sporting an orange baseball jersey, shades and an Afro wig during the party. He posed for pictures that later appeared [...]
Mass. Governor Patrick Seeks Gun Control Bill, Hike in Mental Health Funds
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
Following a trend set by President Barack Obama and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans for another set of gun laws that would restrict potential gun owners. Gun control legislation is at the forefront of American politics in the weeks since Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and 6 [...]
Nicki Minaj Demanding NY’s Hot 97 Stop Playing Her Music
December 3, 2012 | Posted by
Nicki Minaj has reportedly demanded that influential US radio station Hot 97 stop playing her music after a series of falling outs over her role as a rap or pop artist. The ‘Pound The Alarm’ star has long been a feature of the urban station’s playlists, but after releasing singles such as ‘Starships’ in 2012, [...]
Movin’ On Up: Upper East Side New York’s Best Hotels
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
New York’s Upper East side is one of Manhattan’s most glamorous neighborhoods. Surrounded by Central Park and the East River and ranging from 60th to 96th streets, you’ll feel like you’ve truly arrived in New York City the moment you step outside of your taxi. The Upper East Side is home to many of the [...]
Jay-Z, Coldplay to Do New Year’s Eve Concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
Jay-Z will once again kick off a new year alongside his pal Chris Martin of Coldplay, as the rapper and rock band will link up for a special New Year’s Eve concert at the newly opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The co-headlining show on Monday, Dec. 31 follows Jay-Z’s eight-night stint opening the new [...]
‘Now Dig This!’: New York’s MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Museum Exhibition of ‘Art and Black Los Angeles 1960 – 1980′
October 23, 2012 | Posted by
On first glance, some may wonder why MoMA PS1, a New York contemporary art museum, has just opened a historical exhibition of art from Los Angeles. But as MoMA PS1 curator Peter Eleey explained at the press preview last week, the show in question, Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980, actually has a connection [...]
New York Area Has Record-Setting 66 Michelin Star Restaurants in 2013 Michelin Guide
October 3, 2012 | Posted by
Michelin Travel Publications rolled out the results for New York City’s 2013 Michelin Guide today, and a record-setting 66 area restaurants earned one or more of the guide’s highest honor – the Michelin star. The Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Michelin, originated in France in 1900 and has since offered its notes, recommendations and ratings [...]
