Author: Michael

While these photographs depict everyday situations, they are in one sense unusual: Their subjects are black and counter mainstream media that typically depict African-American fatherhood as a wasteland of dysfunction and...

Prosecutors said Melvin E. Lowe stole $100,000 from the New York Democratic Senate Campaign Committee in an invoicing scheme with State Senator John L. Sampson. The former consultant, Melvin E. Lowe, 53, of Manhattan,...

By Alina Adams On December 11, 2014, the New York City Council spent almost 9 hours debating the issue of racial segregation in city schools. There are 1,700 elementary, middle and high-schools in NYC. Roughly half of them are...

Gifted students need specialized instruction to reach their full potential. However, due to a lack of funding, only 56% of high achievers from low-income families remain successful by fifth grade, according to the Jack Kent...

http://www.cityandstateny.com/2/politics/new-york-city/council-chairs-insist-on-swearing.html#.VJCqiJY8Kc2 ____ After waiting for more than eight hours to testify at a New York City Council hearing on Dec. 11, a former state...