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January 15, 2013

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

theGRIO's 100 - The 25-year-old Myrick is the youngest-ever mayor of Ithica, New York, as well as the first African-American…
January 15, 2013

Obama gets gun violence proposals; NY to pass ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could reveal the details of how the U.S. will address gun violence as early…
January 14, 2013

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

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A key New York Senate leader and the Assembly speaker said they expect the state Legislature…
January 14, 2013

NY Museum plans exhibit of Gordon Parks photos

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The State Museum is marking the 100th birthday of photographer Gordon Parks with an exhibit of
January 9, 2013

NY governor Andrew Cuomo to propose assault weapon ban

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take his sky-high popularity into his third year with an…
January 2, 2013

Rep. Peter King: John Boehner promises Hurricane Sandy aid votes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the U.S. House has promised votes to aid victims of the superstorm that ravaged…
January 2, 2013

Obama, NY and NJ lawmakers press for Sandy aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats from New York and New Jersey lashed out at House Speaker John Boehner on…
December 20, 2012

Ethics panel says Rep. Gregory Meeks failed to report loan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-NY., failed to disclose a $40,000 loan from a real estate broker on his…
December 19, 2012

'Sweaters2Gifts' campaign to help needy community spearheaded by college student

theGRIO REPORT - A 21-year old senior at Syracuse University is in the giving and service spirit this Christmas season…
December 3, 2012

NY court OKs $1M school racial harassment award

NEW YORK (AP) - One of the biggest awards ever issued for racial harassment in high school — $1 million…
November 30, 2012

‘Around The Way’ app locates black-owned businesses

theGRIO REPORT - The New York-based company has teamed up with Washington, D.C.-based mobile-app development firm Clearly Innovative to create…
November 30, 2012

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid to settle

NEW YORK (AP) - Word of a settlement agreement between former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel…
November 28, 2012

Fla. man sues ex-Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, claims NY abuse

NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida man on Tuesday sued a former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations,…
November 8, 2012

NY hospice owner Oprah praised can't have animals

DELHI, N.Y. (AP) -The owner of a New York animal hospice praised by Oprah Winfrey has been barred from having…
November 5, 2012

New Orleans sends encouragement to Sandy survivors

theGRIO REPORT - This connection, built out of destruction, is what makes the project so touching...
November 2, 2012

Romney's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts met with skepticism

theGRIO REPORT - The Romney campaign's decision Tuesday to suddenly change a scheduled victory rally in Ohio into a storm-relief…
October 31, 2012

Region hit by Sandy struggles to resume daily life

NEW YORK (AP) - People in the coastal corridor battered by superstorm Sandy took the first cautious steps Wednesday to…
October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy gains power and aims for Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) - A fast-strengthening Hurricane Sandy churned north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain…
October 16, 2012

3 white NY high school students in blackface re-enact Chris Brown-Rihanna beating

theGRIO REPORT - Three white high school students in Waverly, New York, performed a satirical 're-enactment' of Chris Brown's infamous…
October 12, 2012

Spike Lee's 'Bad 25' Michael Jackson documentary to briefly be in theaters

theGRIO REPORT - Spike Lee's highly anticipated documentary about the making of Michael Jackson's classic 'Bad' album will be making…