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VAN CORTLANDT VILLAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - AND CONTENTION
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
NYC high school students start group dedicated to Black intellectualism, spreading message across the country
Black intellectualism has always been a cornerstone of U.S. society.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez spotlights Brooklyn's faith-based model for crisis resolution
During community healthcare group StartCare’s annual “Alliance Breakfast” on April 16, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez joined faith leaders and health care providers to talk about how his borough has changed its approach to mental health and substance abuse cases in the courts.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Bruce Cannon, Artistic Director of historic Marionette Theater in Central Park, discusses representation in puppetry
Creatures of various fur levels, from human to bird to puppet, recently gathered on the lawn in Central Park outside the Swedish Marionette Theater on March 20, World Puppetry Day, to break ground on $10 million dollars in renovations to the historic structure that houses puppetry performances and has been a valuable part of New York City's artistic landscape since 1876.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Young Harlem dancer heads to Paris with community support
Culture, excellence, and dreams continue to prevail as special popups occur in Harlem.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Update: Officer charged with manslaughter released on bail pending appeal
Convicted ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was reportedly released from prison on $300,000 bail on Monday, April 20, as he appeals his second-degree manslaughter conviction for killing fleeing Bronx man Eric Duprey by throwing a cooler at his head in 2023.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Erykah Badu ignites a tithing debate
Erykah Badu: If Tithers Had Invested the 10%, They'd Now be Millionaires
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Season 2 of 'Harlem Globetrotters: Secrets of the City' is in production
The network aspireTV, which explores and celebrates Black culture and urban lifestyle, is in production for the second season of “Harlem Globetrotters: Secrets of the City,” which spotlights the world travels of the renowned show-basketball company.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Ignatius Sancho: The most brilliant composer you've never heard of, now on view at the Frick
On view at the Frick Collection until May 25, “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture” features paintings by one of the two leading British artists of the 18th Century.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Brooklyn homeowner freed from Rikers, but fight for her Bed-Stuy brownstone isn't over
Police activity surrounding the release after six days of a homeowner from Rikers Island came to a block in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Wednesday.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Brooklyn State Senate candidate Marlon 'Stoop Set' Rice says he can address the needs of District 25
Over the years, Marlon Rice has worn many community hats.
4 min |
April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as U.S. remembers the American Revolution
Charlie Price says he didn't learn much about the American Revolution in school.
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April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
To gentrify or not? The quest to 'Manhattanize the Bronx continues in Van Cortlandt Village
Van Cortlandt Village has boasted a quiet dignity over the course of its history.
7 min |
April 23, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Q&A with 7th District Congressional candidate and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President (BP) Antonio Reynoso is marching on the campaign trail in this year's crucial congressional primaries, but in a new direction.
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April 23, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Driver in 2022 crash that killed sheriff's recruit avoids prison
A 25-year-old Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty to causing a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County Sheriff's Department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early morning training run in South Whittier, officials said.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Angels come up mostly empty against Cease and Blue Jays
The right-hander strikes out 12 in five innings and Guerrero hits a two-run homer in Toronto’s victory.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
State judge rebukes a federal order to restart oil pipelines
In a rebuff of the Trump administration's push to restart oil pipelines off California’s Central Coast, a state judge has ruled that a recent executive order does not override state regulations concerning oil operations.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Free agents attracted to Sparks’ potential to win
Ogwumike’s return to L.A. was the first domino as Wheeler, Atkins buy into team.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Suspect is arrested in Burbank double stabbing
Police have made an arrest in a stabbing in Burbank that left a mother dead and her adult daughter wounded.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Late lapse costs Ducks in opener
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Ducks in the opener of their first round playoff series Monday night at Rogers Place.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Preakness sold in likely shake-up
Churchill Downs buys intellectual property rights to second leg of Triple Crown race.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Another round of World Cup tickets going up for sale
FIFA opens inventory after reports of unsold tickets for high-profile matches this summer.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Mexico gunman was obsessed with shootings in U.S.
One person died and 13 were wounded in Monday’s attack at Teotihuacán pyramid.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
LAUSD looks to expand campus day care
Adding programs for tots would aid families —and fortify district’s enrollment pipeline.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Festival founder incurs punks’ wrath
An O.C. promoter donated $225 to Trump. Angry bands revolted and bolted.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
NACUA 'DOING REALLY WELL'
McVay praises the star wide receiver, who participates in Rams' offseason workouts.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Offense appears out of thin air
Muncy, Rushing each homer twice as Dodgers stop a two-game slide
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. to offer reduced-price film permits for ‘low-impact’ shoots
Los Angeles will soon offer reduced-cost filming permits for shoots that demonstrate a “low impact” to the surrounding community, a move that comes as the city tries to lure more production.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
He honked at a 'No Kings' rally. Then a Utah officer busted him
On March 28, a sunny Saturday in southwestern Utah, Jack Hoopes and his wife, Lorna, brought their homemade signs to the local “No Kings” rally.
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April 22, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Florida congresswoman facing criminal charges resigns
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds.
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