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Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (1887-1940) Jamaican-born Pan-Africanist publisher, journalist and orator. Founder in 1914 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association aimed at uniting Africa and its diaspora.

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Garvey pardoned after 101 years

By Sadie Campbell – President of the Jamaica Progressive League

Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries.

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The Caribbean’s Education System: What do declining pass rates reveal?

By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries

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Celebrating a year of progress for CUNY

By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Restoration Plaza on July 28, 2022 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City

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2024: A record year of delivering for New Yorkers

By Mayor Eric Adams

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn.

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A new path forward for Downstate SUNY

By Chancellor John B. King Jr.

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Op-Ed | Keeping our promise to NYC retirees: The City Council’s duty to defend healthcare rights

By City Council Member Christopher Marte

Tarnisha and Christin.

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Those suffering from police violence need more answers to honor memory of those they lost

By Tarnisha Woolard

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the 2024 democrat breakfast.

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Hochul flip on congestion pricing will come with an electoral price to pay

By Inna Vernikov Councilmember, 48th District (Brooklyn), New York City Council Minority Whip

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Restoration Plaza on July 28, 2022 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City

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The Updated Financial Plan puts working-class New Yorkers first and makes our city safer and more affordable

By Mayor Eric Adams

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Op-Ed | A tip from restaurants to Democrats

By Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, NYC Hospitality Alliance

Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. On Monday afternoon, the storm, centered 30 miles west-northwest of Carriacou Island, became the strongest hurricane this early in the season in this area of the Atlantic.

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Op-Ed: The unseen toll of Hurricane Beryl: Climate Change and public health in the Caribbean

By Nadia Boytsova

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Op-Ed | Order in NY’s court: Why adding judges alone isn’t enough

By Skye Ostreicher

The protesters’ demands were clear: “Immigration reform now.”

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Op-Ed | Healing America’s divide on immigration must go beyond election

By Murad Awawdeh

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The Humanities are vital to a CUNY education

By Felix V. Matos Rodriguez

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Op-Ed | Everyday New Yorkers must step up and say ‘yes’ to City of Yes

By Manny Pastreich, 32BJ

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Op-Ed | Renewable diesel is key to advancing NYC’s clean energy transition

By Rocco J. Lacertosa and Kris DeLair

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