The Growing Power of New York’s Latino Electorate

New York City’s Latino voters are no longer the sleeping giant in local politics. After a record-breaking and decisive turnout in this year’s primary elections, they will help determine who runs City Hall beginning on January 1, 2026. Latino...

ICE, law enforcement surge sparks fear, some absences in Memphis schools

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Memphis educators say Hispanic students are showing up to class distressed and distracted, or not showing up at all, in...

Mamdani’s Land Holding in Uganda Clashes With His Socialist Intentions for New York City Property Owners

At Jinja, Uganda, a lush green tract of land stretches along the Victoria Nile — four acres of fertile ground, fenced off, and fiercely guarded. It belongs to the New York assemblyman and Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani,...

New York Attorney General Announces Proposed Rules to Restrict Social Media Features and Protect Children Online

In September 2025, the New York Attorney General released proposed rules on how social media companies should restrict addictive features on their platforms to protect children’s mental health, as required by the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation...

New York Regional Diabetes Research Center established with $10.8 million NIH grant

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $10.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create the New York Regional Diabetes Research Center (NYR-DRC), a newly expanded multi-institutional center co-led...

Americans protest in Rome: ‘We’re all immigrants’

The protest gathering is immediately recognizable by the presence of one of the inflatable costumes that have become symbols of American dissent in cities occupied by ICE and the National Guard. Here in Rome, in Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, it’s not...

Watch: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks after arraignment

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. NY AG Letitia James pleads not guilty to bank fraud charges 10:59 Now Playing Watch: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks after arraignment 04:00 UP...

AOC under fire for taking aim at stay at home mom Riley Gaines: 'Get a job'

Democrat politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has felt the wrath of MAGA after telling conservative activist Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' in a bitter online war of words. Gaines, who has led the campaign for trans athletes to be kept out of...

Pinkpantheress Delivers Intimacy & Camp at ‘An Evening With’ Tour Opener in NYC: 5 Best Moments

The British singer-songwriter delivered arguably the best and most fully-realized show of her career yet. 10/26/2025 PinkPantheress performs at Kings Theatre on October 25, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images for ABA Since...

Tibetan man sentenced to over two year for asylum fraud scheme in New York

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 24: A Tibetan man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent asylum applications for profit, according to a report released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

This is what is happening to immigrants and citizens in Chicago right now

Just before 9 p.m. on Oct. 15, Tracy pulled up outside the townhouse on the west side of Chicago. She ushered Juliana and her 6-year-old, Yori, into the back seat and headed for Union Station — the overnight train to New York City, their best shot...

See Who Passed the July 2025 New York Bar Exam

The Board examined a total of 9,931 candidates, including U.S. domestic-educated candidates and foreign-educated candidates, first-time and repeat takers, during the July 2025 bar examination. Of those candidates, 6,976 passed for an overall...

How Much Purple is There in New York’s Future?

It can be hard to tell sometimes, but New York has always been a swing state. Republicans looking at next years race for Governor are hoping it still is. There has been a general belief that the demographics of New York have changed too...

New York Stimulus Payment: These banks are rejecting mobile deposits for $400 inflation refund checks

New Yorkers receiving state-issued inflation refund checks are discovering that some banks are rejecting mobile deposits, creating confusion over how to access the $400 stimulus payments intended to offset rising living costs. The payments,...

How Duchess Meghan's new holiday collection honors Prince Harry

Duchess Meghan is subtly honoring Prince Harry in her first-ever holiday collection. Her lifestyle brand, As Ever, on Oct. 28 debuted its 2025 holiday line, which features various candles, fruit spreads, honey and sparkling wines. The Duchess of...

Meghan Markle Risks Looking Out of Touch With Pricey Holiday Gift Sets 

Meghan Markle has added more items to her As Ever line of products. But could the just-launched gifts sets actually end up hurting her brand? Meghan Markle launches As Ever holiday collection On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand...

Portugal comes to New York: Christie’s International Real Estate Group hosts evening of networking, education for agents

Christie’s International Real Estate Group brought real estate pros from both sides of the Atlantic together for an evening all about Portugal. Take A New York Minute to get a look inside the latest quarterly event at Christie’s International Real...

Gen Alpha dictionary decoded: From 6 7 to ijbol, the slang shaping how children talk

Are you having trouble coming to grips with your own language recently? Don't fret – even Gen Z is confused. If you've heard a tween or young teen yell “six seven!” at the mall, or seen “chopped” pop up in your TikTok comments, you've come across...

With NYC’s Mayoral Race in Chaos, the City Council Must Be Our Firewall

Exterior of New York City Hall (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.) Guest post by Steven Gillan, Director of Political Affairs, Project Civica As the 2025 mayoral election barrels...

New York Attorney General Calls On Public To Report ICE Operations After Manhattan Raid

Home Team SNG New York Attorney General Calls On Public To Report ICE Operations After... Attorney General Letitia James said her office would review footage and other information from operations shared through a "Federal Action Reporting Form,"...