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Voters cast their ballots at Riverside Church in Harlem on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

News

2025 Primary: What you need to know before voting

By Christian Murray

Haitian migrants arriving in Haiti

AMNY

Federal judge set to rule on Haitian TPS case within a week

New Pope Leo XIV

AMNY

AMERICAN POPE! Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago named leader of Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

woman standing in front of exhibit marking history of Willowbrook State School

AMNY

‘Never go back!’ Hundreds united on Staten Island for 50-year celebration of Willowbrook State School closure decree

Affordable housing in Brooklyn

AMNY

NYC’s Housing Crisis: How can NYC provide more affordable housing? Let us count the ways

Attorney Victoria Pilger and Albert Elia seated in front of a wall-to-wall shelf of law books.

Local resident fights New York State’s systematic discrimination

By Milette Millington

Screengrab of panel: From left, panel moderator Linda Tigani with NYC Council Member Crystal Hudson, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Dr. Nantasha Willams, and Council Member Farah Louis.

News

How the impact of slavery is still being felt in New York today

By Milette Millington

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Politics

AG James welcomes court decision blocking Trump from withholding essential federal funding for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AMNY

New York Attorney General’s office adds Director of Muslim Affairs to the team

FILE PHOTO: Candles are seen on the sign marking the entrance to the New York City Department of Corrections Rikers Island facility in Queens, in New York

New York City to pay $92.5 million to improperly detained immigrants

By Dawn Plummer

Dr. Royale-Davis (center, front row) poses with several individuals featured in her book during the launch event.

Books

Dr. Gloria Royale-Davis releases book highlighting contributions of Jamaicans in New York

By Tracey Khan

Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie

Sports

Senate passes Myrie resolution honoring Black athletes’ contributions to baseball

By Nelson A. King

Rally goers hold signs demanding that the NYPD report the truth about Christin Emile's shooting death

AMNY

Seeking the truth: Family of Christin Emile demand answers from NYPD months after cops shot Brooklyn man dead

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley.

Caribbean

Terror threat emerges for World Cup

By Bert Wilkinson

Sit and dine inside Green Leaf Bistro in Queens.

Food

Empowering health in Richmond Hill: Female entrepreneur introduces Healthy Choice Restaurant

By Tracey Khan

New York City Mayor, Eric Adams.

Guest Perspective

Community Op-Ed —The safest big city in America

By Mayor Eric Adams

More from Around NYC

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Bronx High School of Science student receives $10K prize for academic excellence and community service

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Far Rockaway’s St. John’s Episcopal Hospital awarded national certification for laboratory excellence

Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 2, 2025.

Hochul suspends top aide over sexual harassment allegations

Detectives investigate a shooting that left a man fatally wounded at 627 Rockaway Parkway

Man fatally shot in chest outside Brooklyn home, police say