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Governor Hochul announces nomination of Steven G. James to serve as NYSP superintendent
February 1, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated a 32-year veteran of the New York State Police to be its new…
Dr Yves Duroseau
September 27, 2023
Dr. Yves Duroseau has filed a lawsuit against a white neighbor who sprayed him, his wife, their party guests and…
Dr. Lynn O'Connor NYPD
September 26, 2023
O'Connor has officially been sworn in as the first Black woman police surgeon in the New York Police Department's 178-year…
Judge Rowan Wilson sworn in
September 13, 2023
Rowan Wilson, the first Black chief judge in New York state, was sworn in to his post on Tuesday as…
September 12, 2023
Three former recruits are suing the Buffalo Fire Department in a lawsuit that targets several city officials, including Mayor Byron…
Black Lives Matter protests -- Frank Cavalluzzi
August 22, 2023
Frank Cavalluzzi, 57, who faces up to 25 years in prison for each of the nine counts on which he…
Harlem Black exodus
August 14, 2023
As the city experiences a Black exodus, Harlem's newest "affordable" studio apartments are costing residents a hefty $2.3K a month.
August 9, 2023
As of right now, no new marijuana dispensaries will be opening in New York following a ruling preventing people from…
July 13, 2023
Passersby are noticing that some of Jay-Z's most iconic lyrics have been plastered on the exterior walls of the Brooklyn…
June 30, 2023
Authorities said Devictor Ouedraogo had an altercation with other subway train riders before the incident, including Williams' girlfriend.
June 13, 2023
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced her resignation from the top law enforcement position on Monday.
New York top public high schools
June 5, 2023
New York City's top high schools seem to be continuing a years-long trend of failing to admit Black and Latino…
Equinox gym racial discrimination lawsuit
May 30, 2023
An Equinox gym in New York will pay over $11 million to settle a racial discrimination suit brought by a…
Jerrod Jones lawsuit against City of Rochester
May 30, 2023
Jerrod Jones, a Black 15-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, has sued the agency, the city and a former…
Damar Hamlin returns, theGrio.com
May 25, 2023
Damar Hamlin has returned to the football field, practicing with the Buffalo Bills five months after he nearly died during…
Colored School No. 4
May 25, 2023
Colored School No. 4, constructed for Black children during the slavery era, has been named an official landmark in New…
New York hospital bike -- Sarah Comrie
May 19, 2023
An attorney for the woman appearing to steal a bike from a young Black man in New York City is…
Jordan Neely lynching, theGrio.com
May 16, 2023
A fundraiser for the legal defense of Daniel Penny, accused of choking a homeless man to death, has garnered over…
Bellevue hospital woman, Sarah Jane Comrie, Citi Bike Karen, theGrio.com
May 15, 2023
NYC's Bellevue Hospital is probing a weekend incident with one of its alleged staffers, who tried to take a man's…
Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting
May 13, 2023
May 14, 2023, marks a year since the devastating Buffalo shooting in New York that killed 10 Black people at…