New York City

NYC to allow people to change gender or choose gender-neutral option on birth certificates

Commission Releases Plan To Close Rikers Island

New York Prosecutors Classify White Supremacist Attack An Act of Terrorism

Russell Simmons Leads ‘Today I Am Muslim, too’ Rally

NYC To Pay Akai Gurley’s Family More Than $4 Million

NYC Mother Killed In Park While Shielding Her Children From Gunfire

New York Police Commissioner Blames Shooting On Rap Music

NYC teacher files suit for being fired for teaching about the Central Park Five

Mayor de Blasio announcement is NYC victory in ‘Fight for $15’

7-year-old Blake Ansari makes Kohl’s Foundation Regional Philanthropist for 2014 list

New York Post claims Eric Garner’s mother asked NYPD for special favors

Study: stop-and-frisk linked to trauma in black men

Man sues NYC after being wrongfully imprisoned for more than a decade

New York approves segregation proposal in high-rises

Report: New York City jails neglected suicide precautions

A victory for stop-and-frisk protesters

After 17 years in prison, innocent man finally freed

New York celebrates jazz legend’s birthday with unveiling of ‘Miles Davis Way’

Event: Face of Darkness – Journey to Healing

Innocent woman who spent 7 years in prison to sue New York City

At least 2 dead in NYC building explosion

New York City sees decline in crime, number of stop-and-frisks executions

Letitia James sworn in as first woman of color elected to citywide office

From tragedy to inspiration: woman who grew up in foster system defies odds

Stop-and-Frisk numbers sharply decline in NYC

NYC Art Exhibit Allows Strangers to Touch Various Textures of Black Hair

New Report Takes Aim at New York City’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA Uses Hip Hop to Teach Science in NYC Public Schools

NYC Ad Campaign Uses Fear and Shame to Deter Teen Pregnancy

Why Are There So Few Black Students at NYC’s Specialized High Schools?

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