Airlines exploit the COVID-19 crisis to reduce air passenger rights. Their actions may leave travelers stripped of up to 80% of current rights. As passengers are paying to bailout airlines via their tax bill, they should not have their rights undermined in return. Maintaining strong air passenger rights should be a non-negotiable condition of any bailout. […]
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights Statement on Peaceful Transition of Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery, Age 98 October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020 Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters. Hailed […]
I think I was wrong to be excited about this election year. First, let me explain: in 2016, I was in graduate school and often you could find me debating the merits of the democratic field post Obama with my classmates. We would rhyme about our optimism for a country that was in the midst […]
Furthering her support for downtown revitalizations and the development of walkable, mixed-use communities near public transit, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the winners of the County’s first Transit-Oriented Development funding competition for qualified local municipalities. Allocating a total of $1,050,000 dollars for this funding initiative, Curran established the new grant program with the Nassau […]
WNYC and the Apollo Theater will present WNYC’s 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, “The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership,“ as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, on Sunday, January 12 at 3pm. Hosted by WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning host Brian Lehrer and All Things Considered host Jami Floyd, this annual gathering convenes artists and activists, journalists and changemakers to […]
Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) and Glory House Recovery presents the 10th Annual Holiday of Giving celebration hosted by Uniondale High School on Saturday, Dec. 14. To make the season brighter for deserving families in the First Legislative District, Legislator Abrahams is asking residents to donate new and unwrapped toys for […]
Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams supports the United States Marine Corps in their effort to help bring holiday cheer by donating new toys to their Toys for Tots campaign during a presentation on Monday, Oct 28th. Each year, the United States Marine Corps collects more than 200, 000 toys for over 100, 000 children across […]
Jennifer Jones Austin, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of FPWA and one of the nation’s leading anti-poverty advocates, has been named the first female Co-Host of the popular Sunday morning radio show “Open Line” on WBLS 107.5 FM, a go-to place for discussions of issues relevant to New York City’s diverse communities. Jennifer, an […]
On Thursday, October 3rd at the New York Public Library, Rev. Al Sharpton and his lifelong activism were celebrated at a star-studded celebration and “Party with a Cause.” Among the attendees were Actors and Film Producers Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee and Robert De Niro; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Chuck Schumer, Former Senior aide […]
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will headline Brooklyn Community Foundation’s annual Invest In Brooklyn Dinner—a benefit for the organization’s racial and social justice work taking place at the Weylin on Friday, October 18th at 6:30pm. In addition to celebrating local nonprofit changemakers, the dinner will also spotlight national and local efforts leading up to […]
Mondo.NYC, an annual Global Business Summit and Music Festival, announced today that activist, politician, minister and advocate, Reverend Al Sharpton will appear at this year’s conference, taking place in Brooklyn, October 15-18. “Music & Politics: A Conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton”will be moderated by Osei The Dark Secret, host of the Tech This Out podcast on Thursday, October 17 […]
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Committee on Criminal Justice Chair Keith Powers announced that $13.5 million is designated in this year’s fiscal budget to fund and support alternatives to incarceration (ATI) programs in an effort to continue to reduce the city’s jail population. As part of the City Council’s push for parole reform and […]
When I was a high school senior, I dedicated myself to exploring music from by gone eras. I had heard from the older members of my family that the music of the 80’s, 70’s,60’s and older was just so much better than the music of today. With its more violent and materialistic content, with its […]
Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) had the privilege of visiting the Uniondale Early Childhood Center to celebrate the “Week of the Young Child” on Thursday, April 11. During this observance, the UECC hosts a variety of learning events for students including guest readers. Legislator Abrahams spent time and read “The Very […]
The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of only three orders of mostly Black nuns in the United States, recently headed to Capitol Hill to urge the lawmakers to not abandon the nation’s poor. The Harlem-based order, which was founded in 1916 to serve and educate the impoverished, met […]
