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Democratic New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind speaks at a press conference with American and Israeli Jewish leaders and supporters of Israel in the Great Room at the W Hotel Union Square, where Texas Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry attacked President Barack Obama's foreign policy, on September 20, 2011 in New York City. Perry, who's leading polls for the GOP presidential nomination, condemned the Palestinian Authority's effort to seek recognition by the United Nations and blamed Obama's policy of 'moral equivalency' for emboldening them. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

NY assemblyman apologizes for blackface costume

Michael Gormley, Associated Press
ALBANY, New York (AP) - A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing blackface, an Afro wig and a basketball jersey to a costume party apologized Monday, saying he didn't mean to hurt anyone...
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Recording artisit Ja Rule performs onstage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 23, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Ja Rule leaves NY prison in gun case

Michael Virtanen, Associated Press
ALBANY, New York (AP) - Platinum-selling rapper Ja Rule left a New York state prison Thursday after serving most of his two-year sentence for illegal gun possession...
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(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Judge lets NYPD resume stop-and-frisks

Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge let the New York Police Department on Tuesday temporarily resume stop-and-frisk stops she believes are unconstitutional while she decides what permanent remedies are necessary to prevent illegal stops at thousands of privately owned buildings...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders applaud after Cuomo signed New York's Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act into law during a ceremony in the Red Room at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Albany, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

NY passes first US gun control law since massacre

Michael Virtanen, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York state enacted the nation's toughest gun restrictions Tuesday and the first since the Connecticut school massacre...
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'Richard Pryor: Live in Concert' (1979)

Richard Pryor honored in new 18-film retrospective

Brittany Tom
theGRIO REPORT - For ten days, BAMcinematek will be showcasing some of Pryor's classic movies, all in 35 mm film...
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Mayor Svante Myrick (courtesy of NBC's 'Rock Center')

theGrio's 100: Svante Myrick, running a city in his 20's

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theGRIO's 100 - The 25-year-old Myrick is the youngest-ever mayor of Ithica, New York, as well as the first African-American in the post...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, speaks during a news conference announcing an agreement with legislative leaders on New York's Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act in the Red Room at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. Also pictured are Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz, left, and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Obama gets gun violence proposals; NY to pass ban

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could reveal the details of how the U.S. will address gun violence as early as Wednesday, while New York's lawmakers agreed to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo embraces Janina Kaczowka, mother of slain West Webster firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, after presenting her with a state flag during his third State of the State address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. Kaczwoka was shot while responding to an early-morning fire in Webster, N.Y. on Dec. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

NY poised to be 1st to pass post-Newtown massacre gun bill

Michael Gormley, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A key New York Senate leader and the Assembly speaker said they expect the state Legislature to vote Monday...
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Gordon Parks at The Gordon Parks Independent Film Awards For African American Filmmakers at the Directors Guild of America Theater in New York City on October 3, 2001. photo by Gabe Palacio/ImageDirect

NY Museum plans exhibit of Gordon Parks photos

Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The State Museum is marking the 100th birthday of photographer Gordon Parks with an exhibit of his works.

The show opening on Jan. 26 show…

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: A table of illegal firearms confiscated in a large weapons bust in East Harlem are on display at a press conference on October 12, 2012 in New York City. NYPD detectives arrested 13 suspects for the illegal sale of 129 guns mostly purchased from gun dealers and pawn shops in South Carolina. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NY Gov. Cuomo to propose assault weapon ban

Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take his sky-high popularity into his third year with an agenda to ban assault weapons, raise the minimum wage and revive the still-slow economic recovery...
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