September 11 in New York: Memory, Mourning, and the Enduring Legacy

September 11 in New York: Memory, Mourning, and the Enduring Legacy

By: Janet Howard Each year, September 11 is etched into the collective memory of New York City and the nation. What began as an ordinary morning in 2001 transformed into one of the most devastating days in U.S. history when coordinated terrorist attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, most of them in New York. Today, more […]

Harlem Neighbors Remember ‘Baby Whisperer’ Hazel Dukes

Harlem Neighbors Remember ‘Baby Whisperer’ Hazel Dukes

By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY |Editorial credit: Ron Adar/ shutterstock.com | Photo of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes New Yorkers celebrated the former president of the NAACP for her humor, honesty and leadership over decades as a power player in local politics. The sirens from an ambulance woke up Sade Greene at the Lenox Terrace apartment complex […]