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Former President Donald Trump is approaching a critical moment in his legal battles on Monday in New York. A judge in a criminal court may determine the date for his trial in the hush-money case, while he also faces a deadline to post a $454 million bond in a separate civil fraud case, or risk […]
In response to rising transit crime in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of 750 National Guard members, along with state and MTA police officers, to conduct mandatory bag checks at busy subway stations. This initiative aims to reassure commuters following a series of violent incidents in the transit system. Passengers […]
50 Cent, Jill Scott, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Muni Long, Lola Brooke and Funk Flex will all be apart of Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit. The event is moving from Atlanta to hip-hop’s birthplace, New York City. Presented by the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and Pepsi in partnership with Live Nation […]
The musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” inspired by the music of Alicia Keys, is moving from its highly successful Off-Broadway performances to Shubert Theater on Broadway in 2024. As reported, this production, directed by Michael Greif, will start its preview shows at the new location on March 28, leading up to its grand opening night on April […]
Today, November 9th, is officially Wu-Tang Clan Day. Yesterday, New York’s mayor Eric Adams made this announcement and the honor coincides with the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The festivities will include the lighting of the Empire State Building in Wu-Tang’s iconic black and yellow colors. Source: Pitchfork
As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop draws nears, New York City continues to show its appreciation to hip hop by unveiling four distinct MetroCards. These cards celebrate the contributions of LL Cool J, the late Pop Smoke, Rakim, and Cam’ron. The limited edition MetroCards will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis from vending […]
Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation that will aid victims, first responders, and families impacted by the September 11, 2001 attacks to have more of an opportunity to claim compensation. As a part of that legislation, fallen first responder James W. Kennelly will also be honored with a portion of the State […]
Where are we going and what are we really doing in America politically? This situation with the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and the Governor of Arizona busing illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City, NY is a bit much. It is petty, ridiculous, and is even unethical. What both Governor’s are doing […]
New York State Health officials announced over this weekend that a New York City resident has tested positive for the virus that causes monkeypox. While they wait for further confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control, the unidentified patient isolates and treats the case as positive. According to the CDC, Monkeypox is “ a rare […]
Christian Smalls was fired from his job working in the Amazon warehouse after participating in a walkout. The walkout was organized to show frustration over Amazon’s response to the pandemic. After being fired, Smalls began trying to organize a union. The organization soon gained enough interest to hold a union vote. Once this was announced, […]