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In 1987, the centenary of Marcus Garvey’s birth when I first introduced legislation to exonerate the great civil rights leader, the New York Times cited a study of J. Edgar Hoover’s, role in Garvey’s prosecution:
During a recent television appearance on NY1, I was asked why I supported Carl McCall for governor of New York. I indicated that Carl McCall had earned my support in a long career of public service. Before becoming state comptroller he had served as a New York State Senator, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, president of the New York City Board of Education and as a member of
The recent rejection by parents of a move to privatize five public schools provides those of us who care for the public school system a second chance to show that we can provide quality education for our children. Chancellor Harold Levy and UFT president Randi Weingarten now have the opportunity to level the playing field for students and teachers, understanding that shifting responsibil
At the time they were offered, the two suggestions I’ve made to the Clinton family were little more than wishful thinking. Back in the fall of 1998, I asked Hillary Clinton if she would consider running for the Senate from New York state. I knew it would be a boon for New York, but I was as shocked as anyone when she actually decided to do it.
By pressing ahead with the takeover of five public schools by a for-profit company, chancellor Harold Levy may be satisfying the Mayor, but he is abdicating his responsibility for running the schools at a time when the system is in crisis.
Imagine yourself a father whose six-year-old son was found floating in the open sea, his mother, drowned. You yearn to embrace and comfort your first born. But you cannot, until officials of a foreign government decide your rights and suitability as a father. You wait for your son, fearing you may never see him again.
Rudy Giuliani apparently cares more about using little Elian Gonzalez's terrible plight for his own political purposes than talking about issues that really matter to residents of the State of New York.
It was my great honor recently to participate in a dinner held on the stage of the historic Apollo Theatre. We were there to express our appreciation to a group of individuals who had stuck with the Theatre during the hardest of times, and welcomed others who are joining us for a new beginning at Harlem’s greatest landmark.
When I think of the courage and dedication of most of the men and women of the New York Police Department, I must protest the offensive cover of the recent New Yorker magazine. Insulting the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect our lives and property serves no positive purpose except to exploit a sensitive situation in order to boost magazine sales.
