Editorial Credit: Magicinfoto / shutterstock.com Driving Under the Influence (DUI), also known as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in New York, is a serious offense with significant legal and social consequences. With its bustling streets and heavy traffic, New York City is particularly stringent on laws concerning impaired driving. A recent incident involving Justin Timberlake has […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: Wirestock Creators/shutterstock.com Rent stabilization in New York City (NYC) and New York State (NYS) is a cornerstone of tenant protections, offering regulated rent increases and other rights to tenants in covered buildings. Proving that a building is rent-stabilized can have far-reaching consequences for tenants, providing them with greater […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial Credit: Andrew Angelov/shutterstock.com September 11, 2001, marks a day that forever changed the landscape of the United States. On this fateful day, nearly 3,000 lives were lost in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that targeted the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and […]
By Dan Golding, Theconversation.com | Photo courtesy: THECONVERSATION It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth Vader. The masked and cloaked figure now casts perhaps the longest shadow of any film character on popular culture. When Vader first appeared on screen in 1977, audiences recognized something elemental, and reportedly did […]
By: Mike Zamore, ACLU | Photo Credits: Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.com Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and civil rights. Deeply embedded in our Bill of Rights and our most basic American values is the idea […]
By: Annette Regan, The Conversation |photo credits: Studio Romatic/Shutterstock.com The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness. The 2024 summer wave of COVID-19 cases is a good […]
By: Gwynne Hogan and Katie Honan, The City |Photo credits: Lev Radin /Shutterstock.com A day after news broke that federal investigators searched the homes and seized the phones of a slew of members of Mayor Eric Adams inner circle including two deputy mayors, a top advisor, and several police officials, the raids continued to send […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo IQ.INC KKK Russian President Trump Take II – Are we witnessing in real time a total collapse of the Republican Party under Trump’s leadership? What is the rationale of Christians supporting President Trump when biblical research shows that he is unfit for the office of President? Christians RESEARCH, RESEARCH […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Legal planning is an essential, though often overlooked, responsibility for parents. Whether you are in a traditional family structure or raising your child as a single parent, ensuring that your children are protected, cared for, and financially secure if you are incapacitated or die is crucial. The legal landscape in New […]
By Breccan F. Thies | Washington Examiner Public schools in New York City will see a new black studies curriculum in the fall as part of the city’s Education Equity Action Plan. The coursework, which will span pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, will focus on knowledge of early African civilizations, modern Africa, black American history, the “African diaspora,” and the purported […]