Hundreds of volunteers recently participated in a day of service to beautify Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science in East Harlem, but the City Year New York nonprofit has an impact on the community every day.

Elected and faith leaders called out Mayor Eric Adams for not standing alongside citizens during the MLK Day of Service event in Harlem.

He became world-renowned, as well as controversial, because of his actions and statements about black empowerment at a time when the concept was virtually unknown. Now, Marcus Garvey, the organizational leader who ended up being convicted of mail fraud a century ago,

East Harlem can be something of a desert when it comes to cocktail bars with delicious food, but Perch is an inviting oasis with innovative drinks and a ricotta dip I won’t soon forget.

Over on the daytime circuit, Mario and Abbott Elementary ’s Janelle James joined Jennifer Hudson, and Jon Batiste unveiled his new jazz club in The Bahamas, adding another milestone to his illustrious career. Keep scrolling to see the Black stars out and about this week.

The Harlem journalist who coined the phrase “New Jack Swing” while writing a profile passed away in Maryland. There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper,

"We're hard on you... because I know that you guys can be great." Disney+ has revealed the official trailer for a docu series streaming in February called Harlem Ice, made by doc filmmaker Samantha Knowles.

The New York City Council is launching a probe into revelations that a private real estate firm scored a deal to redevelop the city government’s public health lab just months after one of the company’s executives joined Mayor Eric Adams’ administration,

Founded in 1985, City Lore has become an iconic institution in the heart of New York City, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich, living cultural heritage of the city and beyond. Now an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution,

A husband and wife who ran a day care in Queens are charged with beating, dropping and throwing children as young as 11 months. One child’s hearing implants were knocked loose.

Creator Tracy Oliver and cast members talk about the series’ final season, where its core characters find happiness in unexpected ways.

A small-scale homeless outreach program that Mayor Adams’ administration launched in late 2022 has proven effective. But the administration has told the Daily News for the first time that it