New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $300,000 from a cookware company, Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC (Hy Cite), for failing to clearly disclose their refund policies in their contracts with thousands of consumers in predominantly Spanish-speaking communities throughout the state.
Continue readingAttorney General James Sends Clear Message, Access To Abortion Is Legal and Protected From Harlem To The Hudson
New York Attorney General Letitia James today reminded law enforcement throughout New York state: Abortion rights are protected in New York.
Continue readingAttorney General James Sues Cryptocurrency Platform For Operating Illegally And Defrauding Investors
New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined seven state securities regulators in suing cryptocurrency companies Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo).
Continue readingThe Fab Princess Di Visits Harlem Hospital New York 1989 (Update)
In 1989 UPI reports that Princess Diana hugged and stroked children suffering from AIDS in a visit to a Harlem hospital today and questioned a doctor about the deadly disease.Continue reading
Immigrant Voters And Their Allies Show Their Power As NYIC Action Candidates Win Big In Primary Races
New Yorkers went to the primary polls on Tuesday, and despite the new Congressional and State Senate maps reconfiguring districts across the state.
Continue readingRapper, Actor, Activist, Poet, Rebel, Legend East Harlem’s Túpac Amaru Shakur 1971 – 1996
Tupac Amaru Shakur, rapper, actor, activist, thug, poet, rebel, and visionary, born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996, in East Harlem, New York.Continue reading
NYS Lawmakers Move To Strengthen Nursing Home Oversight From Care, To Complaints And More
Advocates for nursing home residents today praised state lawmakers for passing legislation to strengthen New York’s nursing home oversight program.Continue reading
Shariffa Ali Named 2022 Hermitage Major Theater Award Winner Finalists Jonathan McCrory, Vanessa German, José Rivera
Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced today that accomplished theater artist and director Shariffa Ali has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).Continue reading
New York Joins Other States In Suspending Gas Tax
Effective immediately, New York state has suspended its gas tax for the rest of the year – a move that will automatically roll back the price per gallon of gas by as much as 16 cents.Continue reading
Foot Locker Unveils New York – Exclusive FAMOUS NOBODYS Collection
On Friday, May 13th, 2022, FAMOUS NOBODYS, an exclusive New York apparel line at Foot Locker was officially launched.Continue reading
NYSNA Statement On The Racist Mass Shooting In Buffalo New York
NYSNA members throughout New York State were horrified by the racist mass shooting on Saturday when ten people were killed at a Buffalo Tops supermarket, and three were hospitalized with injuries.Continue reading
Harlem Consumer Alert: Attorney General James Warns Against Price Gouging Of Baby Formula
With increased shortages of baby formula due to recalls and supply chain disruptions, New York Attorney General Letitia James today warned retailers that price gouging is illegal.Continue reading
Friends Of Inner-City Fund Host The 45TH Annual Friends Gala 2022 At Cipriani’s
Hundreds of guests including His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will gather to support Inner-City Scholarship Fund.Continue reading
The Franciscan Nuns Italian Renaissance Villa On 129th Street In Harlem, NY 1863
The legendary amazing Moorish architecture home at 12 West 129th Street, Harlem, New York, was erected in1863.Continue reading
The New York Community Trust Awards $7 Million Combined In Grants 39 Nonprofits
New York City’s New York Community Trust foundation announced $7 million in grants to 39 nonprofits working to make life better for all New Yorkers.Continue reading