New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon unveiled the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program to improve emergency response times on Wednesday, November 13th. The...
Read moreOn November 14th, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the revival of the city’s congestion pricing plan, a pioneering initiative aimed at reducing gridlock in Manhattan while generating critical funding...
Read moreOn Friday, November 15th, Deon Jones, a special education advocate and educator, shared her inspiring journey behind founding Uniquely Me Creative Arts (UMCA) in an exclusive interview with LittleAfrica News...
Read moreNew Jersey declared a drought warning on Wednesday, November 13th, as severe water shortages and escalating wildfire risks plague the state. Governor Phil Murphy emphasized the urgency, citing nearly 537...
Read moreNew York City is not often associated with the kind of drought we see in other areas of the country, but this fall has been a stunning exception. This past...
Read moreNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy publicly criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s revived $9 congestion pricing plan on Thursday, November 14th, labeling it a “flawed scheme” that disproportionately burdens New...
Read moreOn Thursday, November 14, it was reported that New York City’s $9 congestion pricing plan is set to begin on January 5, 2025. The toll, a first in the United...
Read moreCouncilman Yusef Salaam, a member of the Central Park Five and chair of the City Council’s public safety committee, called for urgent legislative reforms on Tuesday, November 12th, following a...
Read moreThe New York City Council voted 49-1 on Wednesday, November 13th, to establish its own Charter Revision Commission in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ successful ballot initiatives that increased his...
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