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Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson

African community leaders hold a rally at the corner of 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Bronx to support a Burkinabe street vendor beaten unconscious by a group of men.

African Leaders and Bronx Pols Rally for Street Vendor Beaten Unconscious

“Latino, African-American, African, Caucasian, Arab, any human being. This is something we all have to come together to combat, Muslim or not Muslim. So we want everybody to know this is not about African, this is about human beings. When you watch what happened, you could know this is something that shouldn’t happen to anybody.”
By Madina Toure
NYPD officers stand guard outside Trump Tower.

NYPD Warns of Federal Funding Cuts ‘on Multiple Fronts’ Under Trump

The NYPD says it will face federal funding cuts under Donald Trump, even without Jeff Sessions recent sanctuary city order.
By Madina Toure
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Mayor Bill de Blasio announce a budget agreement.

NYC Council Members Worry Trump Could Jeopardize Taxpayer-Subsidized Lawyers for the Poor

The City Council feared the loss of funding for right-to-counsel for tenants—or that undocumented immigrants might not show up in housing court at all.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Council Members Praise De Blasio’s State of the City Speech But Questions Remain

By Madina Toure
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