Join seven-time Grammy®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter for the 29th Annual Summer Solstice Sunrise Celebration in Harlem, NY. The event is set for 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22nd, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, Harlem, NY. “… awaken in listeners a sense of the vastness…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today celebrated “Green Fast Track.” A streamlined environmental review process to accelerate the production of small-and medium-sized housing projects across New York City — going into effect. A major initiative of the administration’s “Get Stuff…
Welcome to the Riviera Maya, a stunning stretch of Caribbean coastline on Mexico’s northeastern Yucatán Peninsula. Famous for its breathtaking beaches, lush jungles, and vibrant culture, this paradise offers endless opportunities for adventure and relaxation. One standout attraction in this beautiful region is Dolphin Discovery Riviera Maya, a premier destination for unforgettable marine encounters. Exploring…
On Friday, May 31, New York Communities for Change (NYCC), a 501(c)4 organization that brings neighbors together to build community power using direct action. Legislative advocacy and community organizing, gathered outside of The Museum of the City of New York to call on legislators to pass study bill A03059a/S5265a to review admission prices and New Yorkers’ right to free admission…
Chronic depression, also known as persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia, is a long-term mental health condition characterized by a continuous feeling of sadness and a lack of interest in life. This condition not only affects the individual suffering from it but also has profound implications for their marital relationship. Understanding how chronic depression impacts marriage…
For the month of June, Harlem’s celebrated comfort food restaurant Melba’s will offer a delicious rainbow, multi-layered Pride-themed cake in partnership with God’s Love We Deliver. The NYC-based nonprofit plans to cook and home-deliver more than 4.3 million medically tailored meals to New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illnesses in this year alone. The partnership…
In a historic verdict, 12 jurors decided former President Donald Trump was guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying records in his criminal hush-money trial. It took the jury around a dozen hours to stamp Trump as the first ex-president to become a felon. He is to be sentenced July 11, and speculation abounds on how Judge Juan Merchan handles this unprecedented development.
According to those who witnessed the proceedings, Trump never looked up but, as expected, outside the courtroom he raged, calling the verdict a “disgrace,” that the “judge was corrupt,” and that the “trial never should have occurred…It was rigged.”
He said the real verdict would come from the people on Nov. 5 during the presidential election. But in advance of that date, a microcosm of the American voters have assessed the evidence, heard the witnesses, the closing arguments of the prosecution, and the defense of an outcome that most likely will be appealed.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney, said during an appearance on CNN they would appeal the verdict “as soon as we can.” During the trial, they had tried several times to have the judge call it a mistrial or insist on a change of venue, some of which will probably be the basis of the appeal.
The appeal process could take months, possibly years, to complete, which means the sentencing process could be in limbo long after the election is over. What this all could mean for Trump’s fate is unclear, as is the impact it would have on his presidential quest.
Several publications have recalled the presidential bids of Eugene V. Debs (1920) and Lyndon LaRouche (1992), both of whom were behind bars when they ran, and thus Trump, a convicted felon, could do the same. Later there could be developments that defy constitutional authority.
“12 everyday jurors vowed to make a decision based on the evidence and the law and the evidence and the law alone,” Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg said. “Their deliberations led them to a unanimous conclusion beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant Donald J. Trump is guilty.”
Bragg added: “While this defendant might be unlike any other in American history, we arrived at this trial ultimately in the same manner as every other case.” (Even as this story was being posted, Trump held a press conference Friday morning, and it would be redundant to repeat what he has said since the case and trial began—most of it rambling lies and misinformation.)
Attorney Michael Cohen, Trump’s former “fixer,” and whose testimony may have been decisive for the jurors, said in a statement that it was “an important day for accountability and the rule of law. While it has been a difficult journey for me and my family, the truth always matters.”
By Amazon A celebration of the work of women artists of color, this book explores the ways in which struggles for freedom and equality are deeply intertwined with shared feminist practices. Including art techniques and movements, and the notion of diaspora through the extraordinary collection of social activist and patron Eileen Harris Norton. Related: Collector…
The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem. The new model is for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system. Among the residents of the brand new, 17-story residential tower at 126 West 126th Street are 70 young people…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), an American cultural ambassador to the world. Today received awards for Outstanding Company and Best Modern Choreography for Kyle Abraham’s Are you in Your Feelings? from the 2023 UK Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards. The only awards given by the body of professional dance critics in the UK, they recognize excellence…
