The basketball courts at East Harlem's Jefferson Park are usually packed, but over the years the neighborhood ballplayers have grown accustomed to shooting hoops in deteriorating conditions, on cracked pavement.
East Harlem gets much more than a penny for its thoughts
MICHAEL J. FEENEY
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:56:48 GMT
The Brooklyn Republican leader backed billionaire John Catsimatidis for mayor Tuesday — ending former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion’s dream of becoming the GOP’s choice for City Hall.Because he’s not a Republican, Carrion needed the permission of three county Republican bosses to enter the GOP primary for mayor.
Adolfo Carrion dropped from GOP mayoral ticket
Celeste Katz
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:13:06 GMT
Dance Theater of Harlem Starts New Life
In the early days of Dance Theater of Harlem its members, charged with proving to the world that black dancers could master ballet, needed a certain pluck. “It was a group of young dancers that went out and carried their own lights and did lecture-demonstrations and started performing,” said Laveen Naidu, 45, the organization’s executive [...]
Dance Theater of Harlem Starts New Life
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The Bronx County GOP has picked a new leader to replace Jay Savino, who quit his chairmanship after being snagged in what the feds say was a massive pay-to-play mayor's race conspiracy. John Greaney, an Air Force vet who worked at the borough's Board of Elections office "prior to his ...
After Malcolm Smith Scandal, Bronx GOP Picks John Greaney To Replace Jay Savino As Chair
The Daily Politics
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:41:57 GMT
Uh, oh. I thought only blacks elevated themselves to “the race police” calling into question other black people’s “blackness.” But now at least one white Republican seems to be jockeying for the job of the “black race police.” Republican Tim Graham of the Media Research Center mused on Twitter Wednesday he didn’t think MSNBC Karen [...]
Republican pundit tells MSNBC anchor she doesn’t look black
The Admin
Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:24:31 GMT
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and several advocacy groups announced Friday the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of a group of residents living in the Coney Island Houses who have been without elevator service since Hurricane Sandy.
Brooklyn Tenants Forced To Use Stairs Since Sandy File Lawsuit
Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:25:17 GMT
The New York Times stood by the preparation of an opinion piece that Roberto Zurbano wrote before being removed from his post as an editor of a Cuban publishing house.
Writer of Times Op-Ed on Racism in Cuba Loses Job
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:38:43 GMT
Brooklyn Mayor Forum Audience To Chris Quinn: '09 Bloomy Term Limits Pass Still Boo-WorthyCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn took hits on everything from her role in overturning term limits to a years-old beef with a colleague at a packed Democratic mayoral candidate forum. Our Jennifer Fermino reports: The Brooklyn crowd erupted in boos Wednesday night when frontrunner ...
Brooklyn Mayor Forum Audience To Chris Quinn: '09 Bloomy Term Limits Pass Still Boo-Worthy
The Daily Politics
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:50:53 GMT
The St. Nicholas Park apartments in Harlem is the latest affordable housing complex that will give preference to those displaced by the storm.
St. Nicholas Park Apartments To Give Preference To Displaced Sandy Victims
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:55:33 GMT
A New York City police officer named Jose Tejada took part in three robberies or attempted robberies of drug dealers while he worked in Harlem, prosecutors allege, acting as the "intelligence czar" for the robbery crew, according to the New York Post. Beyond that, he allegedly helped outfit them with police gear. "He also supplied the crew with police uniforms, paraphernalia and police vehicles, the authorities said." As we've seen before, this city's fake cops don't have a great record of success.
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NYPD Cop Arrested for Helping Rob Drug Dealers and Dress Robbers
Adam Martin
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:56:09 GMT
If Black people got angry when radio host Don Imus referred to players on Rutgers women basketball team as “nappy headed hoes,” after this latest statement, he might have go into the Witness Protection Program.
Speaking with FOX analyst Kirsten Powers, Imus said that according to the “Gospel of Judas Iscariot,” Yashua, a.k.a Joshua, b.k.a. Jesus, may have been homosexual.
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“You know there’s a Gospel of Judas floating around,” Imus said. “There were hundreds of gospels written, only four made it into the [Bible]. There was the Gospel of Thomas, Mary had a gospel, they all had a gospel. But Judas — there’s some indication there that Jesus may have been gay.”
“Oh, come on,” Powers responded.
“I didn’t write it,’ Imus replied. “Don’t be shooting the messenger here.”
Watch clip below:
Don Imus: Jesus Might Have Been Gay [VIDEO]
NewsOne Staff
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:40:11 GMT
At least one local leader thinks Bronx residents need to step up to the plate concerning police-community relations. Sheikh Moussa Drammeh believes that the discord between minority groups and cops in the borough stems from finger-pointing and bad politics, not bad policing.
Bronx community leader working with NYPD to form peace patrol
DENIS SLATTERY
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:50 GMT
The FBI busted Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith of Queens Tuesday and was set to haul in City Councilman Dan Halloran on charges they conspired to rig the 2013 mayoral election by buying Smith a spot on the Republican ballot, sources said.
FBI busts State Sen. Malcolm Smith in mayoral election rigging plot
Greg B. Smith
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:50:21 GMT
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State Sen. Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain, testified in the stop and frisk trial Monday on comments he claims Police Commissioner Ray Kelly made behind closed doors, where he allegedly said the policy is used to instill fear in black and Hispanic youth.
Eric Adams: Kelly Said Stop And Frisk Used To 'Instill Fear' In Black, Hispanic Youth
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:30:56 GMT
A city pilot program that would give people with disabilities the option to take taxis instead of Access-A-Ride or public transportation is being tested in Astoria. The Taxi Smart Card Program would allow residents to use taxis or livery cabs with a $100 bank card for doctor’s appointments, family visits or running errands.
Pilot program offers the disabled with alternatives to Access-A-Ride
HENRICK KAROLISZYN
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:09 GMT
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The Health Department launched a new ad campaign today encouraging consumers to compare nutrition labels and choose products with less sodium. The ads, running in subway cars, highlight the large range of sodium in packaged foods and encourage consumers to "Compare Labels. Choose Less Sodium." The ads will run through the month of April.