By Florence Mafomemeh
The City decides to ban cars on a part of 14th Street in Lower Manhattan to make things easy for buses and trucks. Safe street advocates are excited but some people and businesses in the area are not pleased at all.
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The City Builds The Van Sinderen Plaza, A New Housing Complex In ENY, Brooklyn
By Florence Mafomemeh
The Van Sinderen Plaza, a new housing development is being built in East New York, Brooklyn. Residents of the community doubt whether the housing units will be affordable to the people as officials say.
NYC Department Of Transportation Decreases Speed Limit on West Side Highway
By Florence Mafomemeh
Due to the rise in pedestrian deaths on the West Side Highway, the New York City Department of Transportation has decided to reduce the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph. I was there to find out what people in the area are saying about the change.
VOCAL-NY Organizes Protest Rally for NYC’s Homeless
By Florence Mafomemeh
VOCAL-NY, a statewide grassroots membership organization protest at City Hall calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to end homelessness and guarantee the safety of homeless people in New York city. I was there.
A Fire Breaks Out In A Brooklyn Brownstone House
By Florence Mafomemeh
A morning fire breaks out in a brownstone house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Attorney And Community Advocate Edward King Runs For Kings County Civil Court Judge
By Florence Mafomemeh
My sit-down with Edward King, Attorney, Community advocate, veteran and candidate for Kings County Civil Court Judge. He tells me why he thinks this is the right time for him to sit on the bench.
Civil Rights Lawyer Sandra Roper Runs For Brooklyn Civil Court Judge
By Florence Mafomemeh
The press refers to her as “the woman with the velvet gloves and steel balls.” As a civil rights lawyer and hospital Pharmacist, Sandra Roper was the first person of color to run for Brooklyn District Attorney, and the first to stand up to former DA Charles Hynes. Called the 2017 comeback Judge candidate, Sandra is here to tell you why she’s back to run for Civil Court Judge.
Update: She won the election has been Judge Sandra Roper since then.
New Yorkers Voice Their Views On Trump’s Plans to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare
By Florence Mafomemeh
Hear what people on the streets of New York City say about Trumps attempt to repeal & replace the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as #ObamaCare. Most of these people will be affected in one way or the other if ObamaCare is taken away from them.
One-On-One with Curtis Sliwa Founder Of Guardian Angels
By Florence Mafomemeh
Curtis Sliwa, Founder of Guardian Angels
I sat down with Curtis Sliwa, founder of The Gardian Angels – the safety patrol/vigilantes, volunteer non-profit organization. He talks about their work, and where they are today, 37 years after it started.
Professional Staff Congress-PSC CUNY’s Fight For A New Contract
By Florence Mafomemeh
PSC-CUNY’s two-year fierce fight for a contract ended with the contract ratification. But the fight seems not over yet as CUNY is delaying in paying out the money.
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