In 1966, Gladys Nilsson and five other young artists organized an exhibition of their work in Chicago’s Hyde Park Art Center, and overnight became the talk of the town. The group called themselves the Hairy Who. Their art could be caustic, outré, vulgar and […]
By Victor Omondi When it comes to states that have been greatly hit by the recent exodus, New York City takes the lead. While some states have seen a significant rise in their overall population, New York seems to be tailing in this sector. […]
UPS, Amazon and DHL will be allowed to make deliveries with cargo bikes in lower Manhattan, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, in a move that’s intended to alleviate traffic congestion. “New Yorkers are now getting 1.5 million packages a day, and traffic has been […]
In the Big Apple, 21,500 Con Edison customers have no electricity, though lights and air conditioning are expected to go live by this afternoon, the utility company said in a press release Monday morning. Of these customers, 14,000 reside in Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The New York City Council’s Committee on Health has scheduled a Wednesday, Jan. 30, session to discuss a plan to ban menthol and flavored cigarettes. It’s a move that many in the civil rights community, black law […]
Edward “Duke” Ellington’s time as the house band leader for Harlem’s Cotton Club began on December 4, 1927 and lasted four years. The move enhanced Ellington’s career and that of his band mates and collaborators. Ellington’s band received the opportunity to play at the Cotton […]
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