State Sen. Malcolm Smith, city Councilman Halloran arrested in ‘bribery plot’ to rig mayor race
State Sen. Malcolm Smith and city Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested this morning on charges they were plotting to rig…
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Details of mayoral race bribery scheme implicating state Sen. Malcolm Smith and Councilman Dan Halloran shine light on devious tactics
They toasted their greed inside a Manhattan hotel, raising glasses in one hand while reaching for payoffs with the other….
Nelson Mandela in ‘good spirits’ in South Africa hospital
Former South Africa leader Nelson Mandela was in “good spirits” Friday, officials said, as he spent a second day in…
Obama names first woman director of Secret Service
President Barack Obama appointed Julia Pierson as the next director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday, making her the…
Grammy Winner Tony Bennett and Activist Rev. Al Sharpton Come Together with a Broad Coalition, Victims & Advocates in Rally Against Gun Violence
Tony Bennett, 17 time Grammy Award Winner, and Activist Al Sharpton joined New York Voices Against Gun Violence and a broad, newly-formed…
What’s going on in DC? Same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court: Key questions
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday about the constitutionality of two laws in the same-sex marriage…
Congressman Charles Rangel Honors Pioneer Shirley Chisholm
Last month, Congressman Rangel introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Medal Act to Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of Chisholm’s…
Local Artists Collective Responds to Gender-Based Violence
On Saturday, January 26, 2013, the women of SAWCC (South Asian Women’s Creative Collective) organized a protest action in front…
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar… About ObamaCare. Landmark Legislation Advances Women’s Health
ObamaCare was signed into law on March 23, 2010, and most of its provisions were upheld by the U.S. Supreme…
Judge blocks New York City large-soda ban, Mayor Bloomberg vows fight
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed on Monday to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down his pioneering ban…