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World Cup has arrived, so NYC preps for tourist bump and ICE hassles
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in May that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
¡WEPA! Nuyorican pride on full display at heritage celebrations
Despite lingering tensions between community leadership and City Hall, this…
Mamdani’s top criminal justice advisor Justine Olderman talks about new role and closing Rikers
Former executive director of Bronx Defenders Justine Olderman has joined…
World Cup has arrived, so NYC preps for tourist bump and ICE hassles
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in May that U.S.…
Tenants demand rent freeze, landlords counter at Rent Guidelines Board meeting
Frustrated tenants and hesitant landlords squared off at Brooklyn’s Rent…
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New York or nowhere, baby! Brunson wills the Knicks to first NBA title since 1973
Fifty-three years. 1973, the last year the Knicks had won an NBA title before Saturday night. But Jalen Brunson, a…
OP-ED: Knicks, their magical mojo, and one other vital ingredient
The historic march of the New York Knicks to the…
Women’s basketball content creator Angela Perry living her best life
Perry’s content has grown. She even showed that she still…
NYC Mayor Mamdani on the unifying joy of a Knicks win
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is having the best time during…
Why Knicks championship means NYC is about to have one hell of a summer
New Yorkers have hungrily yearned for the sweetness of an…
Art & Entertainment
Qween Jean makes history at 79th Annual Tony Awards
Qween Jean became the first openly transgender to win a Tony Award winning for Best Costume Design of a Musical.
Ambassador Digital Magazine celebrates year 6
After crossing the half decade mark this June, Ambassador Digital…
Manchild of the Sun: HBO Max’s ‘Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World’
“Earth, Wind, and Fire” is just as much a love…
JAZZ NOTES: Take 6, Jazztopad Festival, Five Spot, CBJC Gala
For four decades, the iconic Take 6 has toured the…
film/tv
‘Forever, Amen’ exhibit shows how White Plains’ Black churches are holding on
“Forever, Amen” is related to her earlier work, “You’re From…
Sterling K. Brown gives exclusive one-on-one on his role in ‘Is God Is’
Sterling K. Brown spoke exclusively with the AmNews about his…
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ heats up after a lukewarm start
Whatever early apprehensions “Star Wars” movie fans may have with…
theater
Brooklyn Mavens present BK Unplugged at Billie Holiday Theatre
The Brooklyn Mavens, founded by Merlyn Oliver and Lauren Riley…
‘No Ordinary Days’ is extraordinary theater
The Negro Ensemble Company is presenting a new work by Jeannette Hill,…
Black excellence, splendor and pride at the 2026 Tony Award red carpet
There was an incredible vibe of excitement in the air…
music
Sheila E. kicks off BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn summer series
Percussion queen Sheila E. brought rhythm and groove to the…
José James reflects on 40 years of SummerStage ahead of opening night with Ledisi
Singer José James returns to the Capital One City Parks…
Raw and refined: How Peabo Bryson co-existed in the R&B and Pop worlds
Peabo Bryson hailed from South Carolina, with a voice made…
AmNews Food
A final Harlem evening with Benzo Theodore at Archer & Goat
Thank you to my tribe and to the Archer &…
From PT to prix fixe: a Midtown lunch at Legasea
While waiting for the entrees — and after my Aperol…
Harlem’s Same Time Tomorrow brings coffee, community, and culture to Lenox Avenue
Same Time Tomorrow coffee shop is an instant vibe walking…
Black History
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as U.S. remembers the American Revolution
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Price says he didn’t learn…
Education
Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with…
health
Black men: ‘Manning up’ isn’t a mental health flex
Black men are dying from a mental health crisis that…
Religion
Most Christians want to give consistently; few actually do
Researchers with Givelify found that while 95% of Christian donors…
