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State Senator Brian Benjamin has officially been named lieutenant governor of New York by current Governor Kathy Hochul. Senator Brian Benjamin, a Democrat from New York City, represents the state’s 30th senate district. Hochul stated that Benjamin will be sworn into the position shortly after Labor Day. In coming Lieutenant Governor, Senator Brian Benjamin, will […]
Some good news especially if you are a teen and are looking for a summer job! New York State has officially raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The minimum wage increased to $15 per hour as of Thursday. At the beginning of the year, the minimum wage increased to $14.50 outside of New York […]
On Saturday, someone brought fire to Times Square in New York City. Right now, the police believe the suspect to be a 31-year-old man that was intending to shoot his brother. Instead, he injured a 4-year-old girl from Brooklyn and two female tourists. CNN reported: “All three are now out of the hospital and ‘it […]
What’s the most outrageous social media challenge you’ve ever done? A 12-year-old boy and his seven-year-old cousin stole his parents Range Rover and drove all through New York City, New Jersey, and to the Delaware border. Hopefully spot at the young children They sped away hitting 100 miles an hour Police did not pursue the […]
On Monday night, New York City’s first Black Mayor, David Dinkins passed away at 93 in his home on the upper east side in Manhattan. His death comes around a month after his wife, Joyce passed in October. Many of his colleagues on both sides of the political spectrum took time to remember him for […]
New York City’s 7 day COVID-19 average hit 3% positive testing rate threshold, so all students will be switching back to remote learning. On Wednesday, a letter was sent from New York City School chancellor Richard Carranza to the families of the students in the country’s largest school district. “Given recent increases in transmission, we […]
You have heard of “Defunding The Police” But, have you heard of Defunding a City? Well, President Trump wanted to defund New York City, Washington D.C. and Portland. According to the New York Post, Trump had ordered federal agencies to figure out how they could strip funding from New York City in response to a […]
The Internet has dubbed Amy Cooper as Central Park Karen, the white woman who was strolling through Central Park with her unleashed dog that lied about a Black man threatening her and her dog. The video went viral and she has since apologized to everyone about her actions. She claims she’s not a racist and […]
During his daily briefing on Wednesday, May 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo noted that recent antibody tests conducted in New York City revealed that minority and low-income communities are still struggling with the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Faith-based groups that helped officials with acquiring samples found that 27 percent of approximately 8,000 tested people had been previously […]
New York officials hope to re-open barber shops and hair salons in Phase 1 areas, such as the Rochester and Finger Lakes region, within approximately two weeks. During his daily pandemic briefing this weekend, Governor Andrew Cuomo explained that the plan is tentative because of the up-close nature of the work: “That is an occupation […]
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