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Annual Juneteenth parade, street festival held in Harlem
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Juneteenth celebrations have been taking place in New York City all month ahead of the federal observation of the day this Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered for an annual event to mark the holiday on Saturday. The event, the 31st annual Juneteenth celebration, started with a parade in Harlem and culminated […]
Bishop Lamor Whitehead sentenced to 9 years in prison
NEW YORK — A judge sentenced Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead to nine years in prison Monday after his conviction on multiple charges. He also was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $85,000 in restitution and ordered to forfeit $95,000. Miller-Whitehead, known for his flashy lifestyle, was convicted in March of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.Prosecutors alleged Miller-Whitehead convinced a parishioner to invest $90,000 in savings with him and promising to help her buy a home. He then spent on luxury goods for himself, prosecutors said. He was also accused of trying to defraud and extort a businessman and of...
Bipartisan NYC pols push for referendum on ‘sanctuary city’ laws: ‘misguided and dangerous’
New York City voters in November could have the power to repeal “misguided and dangerous” “sanctuary city” laws that severely limit the NYPD’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters and are a clear “threat to public safety.” Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), Robert Holden (D-Queens) and six other members of the City Council’s “Common Sense Caucus” fired off a letter this week to a newly-appointed Charter Revision Commission, asking it to put a referendum question on the ballot to determine whether to roll back the “sanctuary” laws that help criminals avoid deportation. “We are writing to urge the Charter Revision...
Mayor Adams says NYC is ‘ready’ for first heat wave of the season — as heat index expected to hit 99 degrees
Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that the Big Apple is ready for its first heat wave of the year — but reminded city dwellers to prepare for a string of steamy days that could push the heat index up to nearly 100 degrees. “A heat wave can be more than just uncomfortable,” Adams said at a morning press conference. “It can be deadly and life-threatening if you are not prepared. But New York City has a plan to beat the heat, and we want all New Yorkers to have a plan, too.” Hizzoner urged New Yorkers to work slowly and taking...
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