Dinkins served as mayor in the early ’90s during a time when the city was battling against high rates of crime, homelessness, and racial discord. David Dinkins, the first Black mayor of New York City has died. Dinkins was 93. On Monday evening he was pronounced dead at his home on the Upper East Side … Read moreDavid Dinkins, First Black Mayor of New York, Dies at 93
(Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto) This number arrives as New York handles the highest number of cases of the deadly virus in the U.S. Over 1,000 New York City police officers have contracted COVID-19, this number surfaces as New York copes with the largest number of cases in the U.S. According to an NBC News report, … Read moreOver 1,000 NYPD Officers Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) The plan comes at a time when prison populations throughout the country are at risk of spreading COVID-19. Meek Mill‘s criminal justice organization REFORM Alliance has revealed their plan to stop the dangerous spread of coronavirus behind bars. JAY-Z, Robert Kraft, and Michael Rubin are also … Read moreMeek Mill’s REFORM Alliance Unveils Coronavirus Prison Prevention Policy
Source: Twitter Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning to address the incident. On Thursday, a video of an incident involving NYPD officers went viral. In the clip, a teen accused of attempting to jump the turnstile argues with multiple officers. The event occurred at the Midwood Avenue M stop. A … Read moreNYPD Officer Shoves Teen Out of Subway Station in Viral Video