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Knicks Stringing Together Wins, Seeking Improvements Amongst Injury Woes

by Tate Hutchinson Approaching the Knicks’ two-game set against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden, the team is 16-11 and sitting as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Coming off a tough stretch of 8 road contests in 9 games, the Knicks are left with many injury concerns despite a solid overall record. […]

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Senator Cordell Cleare Witnesses the Enactment of New York’s Historic Reparation Bill

One, of Several Bills, which will Address Systemic Racism in the State NEW YORK, NY – December 19, 2023 – Today, in a public ceremony, at the New York Historical Society on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the “New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies Act”, commonly referred to as the

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On the Life of Henry Kissinger – R.I.P.

by Daniel Rose With the passing of Henry Kissinger, the United States has lost the important voice of our controversial but unequivocal spokesman for hard-nosed, pragmatic, self-interested international relations that served our national purposes. Known as ‘Realpolitik’ by political scientists, the Kissinger approach focuses on what is realistically achievable and feasible, rather than on the

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Engages Sold-Out NJPAC Crowd with Cosmic Insights on November 30th

by Shah Dabiri Photo by Marius Bugge NEWARK, NOV 30 — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) bore witness to an electrifying cosmic discourse as acclaimed local astrophysicist and nationally recognized man of the Cosmos,  Neil deGrasse Tyson took center stage in a sold-out two-hour lecture, captivating attendees with a sweeping exploration of cutting-edge

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Hip Hop Public Health and Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures ® Introduce the “Paste Time” Educator Toolkit to Help Teachers Integrate Oral Health Education into the Classroom

NEW YORK, NY – November 30, 2023 – The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) program and Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) announce the development of the Paste Time Educator Toolkit, a free, online educational teaching resource to help educators include oral health education in their curriculum. The toolkit continues the partnership between BSBF and

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Yonkers Mayor Spano Presents School Spotlight Award to Robert C. Dodson School

YONKERS, NY – November 30, 2023 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today joined Yonkers Board of Education President Rev. Steve Lopez and Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Luis Rodriguez to present his School Spotlight Award to the deserving administration, faculty, staff, parents and students at Robert C. Dodson School. Under the leadership of Principal Romulo Ramirez, Robert

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Embracing Community Spirit: Second Annual East Harlem for the Holiday Campaign Kicks Off, Inspiring Local Shopping, Dining, and Delivering an Economic Boost to the Local Economy

East Harlem, NY – It is with great pleasure that we announce the commencement of our second annual East Harlem for the Holiday campaign. This initiative is a collaborative effort among East Harlem Stakeholders (Union Settlement, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Uptown Grand Central, El Museo Del Barrio, Museum of the City of New York, El Barrio

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Social Security – Nightmares vs. Daydreams

 by Daniel Rose The federal programs collectively known as Social Security represent one of our government’s largest expenditures (some 5% of our GDP) and constitute the major source of income for nearly 70 million Americans.  Retirement payments, family death benefits and insurance protection against severe disability that are provided by Social Security are a crucially

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Afrofuturist Play “In the Valley of the Coming Forth” Comes to Brooklyn Nov 24-25

On November 24-25, 2023, the premier performance of “In the Valley of Coming Forth,” an Afrofuturist play by Dr. Herukhuti, takes over the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn. This alternative Thanksgiving weekend event presented by the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute tackles themes of European settler-colonialism, imperialism and white supremacy through the story of

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Harlem’s Erika Seymore Recognized as Student of the Month

A local student—Erika Seymore of Harlem—was recently recognized as Student of the Month by the Rotary in Hershey, Pennsylvania—where she is a student at Milton Hershey School. Erika is now a senior but has been living and learning at Milton Hershey School since eighth grade. For background, MHS is a residential school where students in

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