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Category: New York City

Posted inClimate Justice

The Heat Is Killing Us: Climate Change and Rising Temps Are Increasing Gun Violence

by New York Amsterdam News September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

According to a study by researchers at the University of Washington and Boston University, nearly 7% of gun violence incidents could be directly attributed to above-average seasonal temperatures.

Posted inHousing Inequities

Rally for Fair Chance Housing Act

by New York Amsterdam News August 3, 2023August 16, 2023
Posted inFinance

NYC Launches Black-Owned Business Directory

by New York Amsterdam News June 21, 2023June 20, 2023
Posted inEducation

New York Is 4th Worst State for Racial Equality in Education

by New York Amsterdam News June 7, 2023June 8, 2023
Posted inPolitics

A Day in the Life of Fighting for Affordable Homeownership

by New York Amsterdam News June 6, 2023June 7, 2023
Posted inOpinion

Want More Black Creatives? Stop Cutting Arts Funding

by Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Posted inOpinion

Jordan Neely: From Michael Jackson Impersonator to Hashtag

by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier May 4, 2023May 10, 2023
Posted inSocial Justice

Audit Confirms Over 99% of New Yorkers Tracked by NYPD Gang Database Are Still Black or Brown

by New York Amsterdam News April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Posted inPolice Reform

Critics Hound City over NYPD’s Returning Robot Dogs and Their New Friends

by New York Amsterdam News April 24, 2023April 24, 2023
Posted inEducation

Schools Present New Safety Measures Due to Uptick of School Shootings

by New York Amsterdam News April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

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