LittleAfrica News Newspaper: April 4—April 10, 2024
Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora — City Council Proposes Budget to Ensure Weekend Library Services and Free 3-K Education
Rising Meningitis Threat in NYC
As of early 2024, health authorities in New York City and across the United States are sounding alarms over a concerning rise in bacterial meningitis cases, urging healthcare professionals to...
One Million Eclipse Watchers Expected to Flock to Niagara Falls, Prompting State of Emergency
The Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada has officially announced a state of emergency to accommodate a potential one million visitors for the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. National...
City Council Proposes Budget to Ensure Weekend Library Services and Free 3-K Education
The New York City Council proposed its budget on Monday, April 1st, advocating for the continuation of weekend library services and the complete funding of complimentary 3-K education programs. The...
California’s Fast Food Workers Embrace $20 Minimum Wage Amid Mixed Reactions
On Monday, April 1st California enacted a groundbreaking law, raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to at least $20 per hour. This law, Assembly Bill 1228, marks a...
NYC Mourns the Tragic Loss of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller
On Monday, March 25th, New York City was shaken by the tragic death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Queens. Diller, a...
LittleAfrica News Newspaper: March 28—April 3, 2024
Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora — NYC Mourns the Tragic Loss of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller
New York City Rolls Out Controversial Prepaid Debit Card Program for Migrants
The Adams administration initiated a new program this week distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants, following a controversial $53 million contract agreement with Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), a New Jersey-based...
NAACP Joins Legal Fight Against NYC’s Congestion Pricing Plan
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has backed a federal lawsuit that would derail the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) congestion pricing toll, a contentious initiative set...
