New York City, in collaboration with the New York-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, has launched a substantial initiative to wipe out $2 billion of medical debt for approximately 500,000 residents....
Read moreOur administration came into office with a clear mission: to protect public safety, revitalize our economy, and make all five boroughs more livable for the 8.3 million people who call...
Read moreOn Sunday, January 21st, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a stringent approach against motorists evading the $15 congestion pricing toll in Midtown Manhattan. In her $233 billion state budget...
Read moreNew York City has initiated a pilot program for a four-day workweek. This initiative, announced on Wednesday, January 17th, is a collaboration between Mayor Eric Adams and DC 37, New...
Read moreOn Friday, January 19th, Columbia University became the center of a disturbing incident when protesters at a pro-Palestinian rally were allegedly sprayed with a hazardous chemical often used by Israel...
Read moreThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has initiated a significant safety pilot program by installing platform barriers at the 1 subway station at 191st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. This move...
Read moreNew York Representative Jamaal Bowman has put forward a proposal for the federal government to implement a $14 trillion reparations program. The proposal is intended to address the historical and...
Read moreLocal, National, and International News for the Diaspora LittleAfrica News Newspaper: January 18—January 24, 2024
Read moreNew York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, January 16th, presented a $109.4 billion budget proposal, which navigates through complex financial challenges by sparing certain critical services from budget cuts...
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