AMERICA, AMERICA Winter arrived on 12/21 as the world approaches the holidays. That same day was when the two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, formed a conjunction, appearing as one, an occurrence which happens every 800 years. Their qualities are as different as day and night. That was the same day […]readmore
Jamaica, NY – Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams demanded greater restrictions on incoming travelers from the United Kingdom (UK) in response to the detection of a new contagious mutation of COVID-19 in the UK, which has prompted a wave of travel restrictions in various countries. On Monday, Governor Cuomo announced that three major airlines that transport travelers from the […]readmore
Alicia Boyd is a fighter. She’s brash. She’s fierce. No time for nonsense. She has been called everything under the sun and that’s okay for this rugged individualist.Because that’s exactly where she wants her neighborhood to be: always enlightened. And she wants her favorite park, a section of it which could be draped in shadow […]readmore
In last week’s Estate Planning column, Attorney Lola Waterman covered Elder Abuse and its forms, ranging from physical, sexual and emotional to financial exploitation.It is a tragic issue of our time, she noted, and one that may not go away anytime soon.“ One out of ten adults over the age of 65 have experienced some […]readmore
AG James’ Investigation Found Private Equity Lender Madison Realty Capital to Have Aided and Abetted Notorious Landlord by Lending More Than $100 million.Madison Knew Landlord Toledano Was Engaging in Fraud and Tenant Harassment. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement that secures more than $1 million in rent credits […]readmore
(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Brenda Mallory to serve as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and Michael Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The Congressional Black Caucus is […]readmore
Thehill.comRep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) released an official statement on Thursday celebrating her historic nomination to become President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of the Department of Interior.Haaland, who has been backed by a number of progressive groups as well as tribes, would take over a sprawling, 70,000-person agency with a mandate from Biden to help deliver on his […]readmore