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The Jets and Giants are hopeful new draftees are future cornerstones
The Jets and Giants have been two of the NFL's most moribund franchises for the better part of the past two decades.
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April 30, 2026
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Black horseman's legacy sees revival at Churchill Downs
From the winner's circle to the quiet morning backstretch, the partnership of George Taylor Sr. and Jerry Dixon Jr. at Churchill Downs is doing more than just prepping a filly for a race; it is revitalizing pride and legacy in the “sport of kings.”
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April 30, 2026
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Summit at National Urban League's new HQ urges fair housing enforcement — and homeownership
Real estate professionals, housing advocates, and community stakeholders gathered in Harlem on April 27 at the National Urban League's recently opened headquarters on 125th Street for the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS (HGAR) celebration of National Fair Housing Month.
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April 30, 2026
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DACA was always temporary — but no one prepared a generation for this
For more than 14 years, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been a shield and a safeguard for more than 800,000 young immigrant Dreamers, who were brought to the United States by their undocumented parents as children and found themselves undocumented as well.
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April 30, 2026
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'You can make a difference:' Gary Jenkins takes service to new level as CEO of Urban Pathways
Growing up the youngest of eight children raised by a single mom in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Gary Jenkins learned early that survival in New York City required a kind of vigilance most children never have to develop.
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April 30, 2026
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They tell me about the abuse. I wish I could tell them to run
Imagine listening to an unfolding story of a woman's physical abuse and not being able to react the way your body and soul demand.
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April 30, 2026
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NYC cut traffic deaths by 34% but street safety remains work in progress
Earlier this month, New York City reported the third lowest traffic deaths year-to-date since the city started collecting such data back in 1910.
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April 30, 2026
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Aljamain Sterling calls for UFC featherweight title shot
Less than three years ago, mixed martial arts star Aljamain Sterling was on top of the bantamweight division.
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April 30, 2026
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'Mr. Amsterdam News': Walking 125th Street and feeling something familiar
It had been quite a while since I strolled along 125th Street in Harlem, but a recent warm spring afternoon was too hard to resist.
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April 30, 2026
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Organist Ray Castoldi makes stirring Garden music
The Knicks fall back after Jalen Brunson swishes a 30-footer and the crowd is ready to explode.
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April 30, 2026
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NYC students and advocates say veto of 'buffer zone' protest restriction bill is a win - but fight is not over yet
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently vetoed a “buffer zone” bill that would have restricted protests near educational institutions.
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April 30, 2026
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Antigua and the Bahamas head to the polls
The plethora of general elections held in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) last year is continuing in 2026 with two polls set to take place by the middle of May, even as strong indications about two more — possibly in St. Kitts and Dominica — are beginning to surface.
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April 30, 2026
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NYC pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools
In a major reversal, New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is withdrawing controversial proposals to open the city's first artificial intelligence (AI)-focused high school, close two middle schools, and relocate another.
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April 30, 2026
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New report calls for Black America to take on AI and reduce racial wealth gap
A new report from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is sounding the alarm and calling for Black America to catch up on our understanding of artificial intelligence technology now, or risk being left behind in what could be an economic tsunami of inequality.
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April 30, 2026
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Jaafar Jackson moonwalks into his movie debut with ‘Michael'
\"Michael,\" a biopic that attempts to encapsulate the King of Pop's life from 1966-1988, succeeds in some areas but falls short in others.
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April 30, 2026
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NYC moves to streamline health department background checks for childcare expansion
As New York City moves to offer 2,000 free childcare seats by September, it falls to the health department to clear background checks for new providers.
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April 30, 2026
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Ice Theatre of New York to debut new pieces during home season
The upcoming home season performances from the Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY, icetheatre.org) on May 1-2 and 4 will include two world premieres, as well as some familiar programs from the ensemble skating company.
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April 30, 2026
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Talking SCHOP! Talkin' Shop with Talkin' Tacos
As if the Mexican culture and food stars have aligned, Cinco de Mayo falls on the same day as Taco Tuesday this year.
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April 30, 2026
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Can a police union lawsuit block sharing of ‘stigmatizing' unconfirmed misconduct claims?
On the public records search website 50-a.org, anyone can search through the roughly 523,000 misconduct allegations made against NYPD officers through the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB).
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April 30, 2026
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NYC housing activists press Mamdani to expand CityFHEPS program
Housing advocates continue to be angered by the back and forth over expanding the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program, with many feeling that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has abandoned his campaign promise to reform it.
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April 30, 2026
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Bed-Stuy standoff leads City Hall to take critical step to protect residents from deed theft
The arrest of Councilmember Chi Ossé and other supporters of longtime Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Carmella Charrington during an eviction attempt at 212 Jefferson Avenue on April 22 led to an important change: On April 24, Mayor Zohran Mamdani created the Mayor's Office of Deed Theft Prevention and appointed Peter White, a homeowner-assistance attorney from Access Justice Brooklyn, as its first director.
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April 30, 2026
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Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for U.S.
Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “World Cup travel advisory” on Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence” in the United States during President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.
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April 30, 2026
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Man pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC
Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades.
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April 30, 2026
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Jen Shyu, Dizzy's, Goodman Gallery
Jen Shyu returns to the Jazz Gallery after two years, on May 1-2 to present an in-progress edition of her epic project “Fertile Land, Fertile Body,” a multilingual ritual opera comprising ancient and original music, dance, and projection; exploring the loss of mother, loss of motherhood, and human-caused environmental toxicity and genocide's effects on climate change and our fertility.
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April 30, 2026
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The Knicks' size and physicality overwhelm the desperate Hawks
Basketball schematics are intricate and multifaceted.
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April 30, 2026
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Joe Turner's Come and Gone' is powerful, poignant, and penetrating on Broadway
I consider it a blessing any time I can experience an August Wilson play.
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April 30, 2026
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April Art Wrap: Last chance to catch exhibits by Theaster Gates, Arjan Martins, and Erin Leann Mitchell
It's a common saying when it comes to acknowledging our ancestors that “we stand on the shoulders of giants,” but in Theaster Gates's “Dave: All My Relations,” the artist asks a more difficult question:
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April 30, 2026
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Fair housing
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson said “equity” has to be understood as “a balance” something that protects tenants, owners, and working families who still face discrimination based on issues like income sources, disability, and other categories.
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April 30, 2026
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Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program plans its 2026 gala
For more than 50 years, the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP) has brought the sport of tennis to youth ages 5 to 18 from high-risk, low-income neighborhoods in New York City.
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April 30, 2026
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May 2026 Dance Calendar
DanceAfrica at BAM tops this month's calendar.
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