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A group of lawyers, including civil rights attorney Ben Crump, alongside Rev. Al Sharpton are announcing lawsuits on behalf of the 2025 Central Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak victims and their families. In July 2025, New York City health officials identified an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem. Officials ultimately confirmed 118 cases and seven deaths, and trac...

The Bideawee animal shelter is ready for you to meet the newest addition to your family! Stop by one of their locations to see all the pups and kittens up for adoption or scroll down to see a few of the furry friends waiting their forever home. Gertie is a very sweet girl who loves being close to her people....

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online in posts that claim identification will be required to shop there. The claims are juxtaposed against Democratic resistance to nationwide voter ID requirements. Republican officials and other major public figures, as well as conservative social media influencers, were a...

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that CUNY and SUNY institutions would help New York residents affected by Howard’s decision to unenroll students who missed their tuition deadline by providing an “expedited late admissions review at participating campuses.” Below is a recap of the controversial decision, what it means for students, and who is impacted. The move comes after...

New York drivers who paid red-light camera fines in Suffolk County could soon get some of their money back as part of a $45 million class-action settlement. The refunds stem from a yearslong legal battle over Suffolk County’s former red-light camera program, which ended three years ago. Before the program was discontinued, it generated roughly 300,000 traffic tickets. Drivers wh...