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Broadway’s chock full of Black plays and actors, but Covid keeps audiences and casts out of theatres

NEW YORK (AP) — At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled.

Associated Press / June 7, 2022

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NY police to end sting operations in public bathrooms, a practice criticized as targeting gay men

NEW YORK (AP) — The police agency that patrols New York City’s main bus terminal has agreed to stop sending

Associated Press / June 2, 2022

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Thieves remain at large after attempting to steal a Basquiat

Earlier this month, a man and woman reportedly almost walked away with a Basquiat for a steal—literally. NBC News reports

Maiysha Kai / May 27, 2022

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NYC to pay $7M to man wrongfully convicted in 1996 killing

New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a

Associated Press / May 23, 2022

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over baby formula shortage

The baby formula shortage that has grappled the nation prompted New York City Mayor Eric Adams to declare a state

TheGrio Staff / May 23, 2022

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Painting made famous by ‘Good Times’ sells for $15.2M, more than the Monet up for bid

The iconic dance-hall painting seen in the credits of the 1970s sitcom Good Times sold at a Christie’s auction in

TheGrio Staff / May 16, 2022

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Yachts become hottest venue for dancehall-reggae parties

Yachts are proving to be the hottest venues for reggae-dancehall events in New York.  “When the boat starts moving, we

TheGrio Staff / May 9, 2022