NEW YORK — The father of the children who were driven into the Hudson River by their mother, LaShanda Armstrong, is suing New York City for $40 million. Black News 2 reports: Pierre, Armstrong’s 26-year-old estranged boyfriend, says there should have been proper barriers erected to keep vehicles from going into the river. He also […]
NEW YORK — According to the Black Star News, legendary Black journalist and host of the long running New York City TV program, “Like It Is” on WABC, Gil Noble, has suffered a stroke. My dear brother and friend, Gil Noble, renowned journalist and long-time host of “Like It Is” suffered a stroke last week, […]
NEW YORK— New York City will spend $127 million in public and private funds on programs designed to help young black and Latino men. Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg will kick in $30 million from his foundation and hedge fund manager George Soros will match that amount, according to the mayor’s office. The remaining $67.5 million […]
NEW YORK — A New York City man tried to hijack a 5 train with a screwdriver before passengers came to the train conductor’s defense. The conductor, Daryl George, struggled with the man while other passengers tried to keep him off. The New York Daily News reports: “He said, ‘Move the train or I’m going […]
NEW YORK — After police fought with party goers and friends and family of the group Smif N’ Wessun and rapper Pete Rock at their release party last week, members of the group, affiliates, and social activists have planned a protest at New York City’s City Hall today. Concerned community members, hip hop artists, local […]
NEW YORK-Steangeli Medina a 17-year-old girl from the Bronx, allegedly beat bus driver, Marlene Bien-Aime, after the bus driver told her she couldn’t board the bus with the small dog she was carrying. The New York Daily News reports: The driver, Marlene Bien-Aime, 48, spotted a pooch tucked in the teen’s jacket and told her […]
NEW YORK-Sarah Palin’s tour bus, which said “One Nation” and “We The People” was vandalized with a sign that said “I, The Media Whore” on top of the “We The People” slogan. Palin is on a nationwide tour that many people believe is to start her 2012 Presidential run. RELATED STORIES Running Mates? Sarah Palin […]
NEW YORK-Police say Wendy Gabrielk prentended not to be able to speak or hear for three years to delay his trial for robbery. The New York Daily News reports: Wendy Gabriel, who communicates with judges and prosecutors through handwritten notes, has apparently feigned the disability since his May 2008 arrest, psychologist Barry Winkler says. “There […]
NEW YORK-While many sectors of the economy have not recovered from the recession, “loosies” or Black market single sold cigarettes are providing income for a lot of people in New York City. The New York Times reports: “The tax went up, and we started selling 10 times as much,” Mr. Warner said. “Bloomberg thinks he’s […]
NEW YORK- New York officials want to increase the fines given to cab drivers who do not pick up people based on race. RELATED: Top 10 black movies that should have won an Oscar The New York Post reports: Cabdrivers who refuse passengers on the basis of race or their far-flung destinations are being targeted […]
A recent report from the New York City Health Department cites central Harlem as having the highest death rate of any community in the city. East Harlem also ranked first in the city for drug related deaths as well as for liver disease and cirrhosis. ALSO READ: WBW Honors: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. NYD.com reports: […]
NEW YORK-A Billboard that says, “The Most Dangerous Place For Black People Is The Womb” has popped in the trendy SoHo area of NYC. The billboard is made by by Heroic Media, a faith-based non-profit out of Austin Texas that promotes alternatives to abortion. RELATED: Top 5 MLK speeches The Billboard is angering NYC residents […]
