Tag: New York City

Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora LittleAfrica News Newspaper: February 15—February 21, 2024

In a recent exclusive interview with LittleAfrica News, Leonardo Coello, the Bronx Director for the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs, asserted that the most effective way to tackle New York ...

The city continues to come up short when it comes to equitable distribution of contracts among minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs). The Annual Report on M/WBE Procurement report by ...

New York City's attempt to implement a remote learning system for its public schools during a snow day on Tuesday, February 13th, encountered major hurdles, leading to widespread frustration among ...

New York City is considering an innovative proposal to repurpose its fire hydrants as public drinking water fountains, an idea that is gaining traction among city officials.  This initiative, inspired ...

A new legislative proposal in New York City seeks to prohibit the sale and distribution of laundry detergent pods and sheets that contain polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Introduced by City Council ...

On Monday, February 12th, Mayor Eric Adams announced that all New York City public schools would be remote on Tuesday ahead of the snowstorm projected to slam the city. A ...

  Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora

On Tuesday, February 6, the New York Police Department (NYPD) announced the arrest of seven individuals involved in a multi-borough robbery spree, highlighting a sophisticated crime ring that has taken ...