The debate heats up as hundreds of protestors held dual rallies in lower Manhattan – both for and against the building of an Islamic Cultural Center steps from ground zero. Protestors were divided by police into two groups “For” or “Against” the building of the Islamic Center located at 45-47 Park Place, with supporters of [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s and daughters vacation to Spain apparently doesn’t sit too well with critics. They described the trip as lavish and glitzy and Daily News writer, Andrea Tantros went as far as to compare the First Lady to a “modern day Marie Antoinette- the French queen who spent extravagantly on clothes and [...]
America has Barack Obama and Haiti has Wyclef Jean.
Grammy Award winner, songwriter, producer Wyclef Jean arrived in Haiti Thursday to file his candidacy papers and officially announce his bid to run for president of Haiti. Wyclef states the people of Haiti have suffered enough and that his focus will be to rebuild Haiti which was [...]
“I am so so hurt and confused and frankly angry by this news,” said Michaela Angela Davis, a former fashion editor at Essence . “I feel like a girlfriend has died,”
Dumpster diving will now be added as a part of NYC Summer Streets initiative, which is a program that closes off streets in certain parts of Manhattan to allow New Yorkers the freedom to bike, walk, skate, run and swim without the interference of traffic. Yes, dumpster diving! No, not the dumpster diving when [...]
Judge Nicolas Garaufis blocks city’s plan to hire 300 new candidates ruling that FDNY’s latest written exam used (exam No. 6019) still discriminates against Blacks & Latinos and is not a true measure of the abilities required for entry-level firefighters. The ruling also questioned whether there was a need to hire firefighters before the exam [...]
New York City settles with the Sean Bell family and his associates Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield for 7.15 million in the wrongful death shooting. Sean Bell was shot and killed in a hail of 50 bullets by police officers in outside of Club Kalua in Queens on November 26, 2006 just hours before his [...]
Thousands of students walked out of school today to rally in front of City Hall Park along with elected officials & transit union members in protest of the MTA’s plan to cut free student Metrocards. According to the MTA the cuts are necessary to close an $800 million budget gap. If the proposal goes through this [...]
The US got the iPad first but the UK will get the Dell Streak before the rest of the world.
Designed to fit in your shirt pocket, The Dell Streak will be the choice of many who want the portability and functionality of a netbook/tablet but the size of a smartphone.
Smaller than the 10″ iPad but [...]
Where can you find 6947 dancers, 164 organizations, 65 unique dance styles on foot, floats, skates and stilts in one location? The 2010 New York Dance Parade- which was the hottest ticket in town. From New York to Nepal, dancers from all over the world gathered at 22nd Street and Fifth Avenue to dance [...]