Howie Evans was a proverbial giant. Even though standing just 5-10, he was a towering sports and cultural icon.

We at the Amsterdam News wanted to take a second to talk about the U.S. Constitution, one of the most influential and “living ...

Child abuse investigations by NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) often target low-income Black and Latino ...

The news mainstream media just doesn’t cover. Racial justice journalism since 1909.

The Raritan Valley Chapter of The Links, Incorporated hosted their annual Swing into Spring fundraising event.

The Drama Desk Awards always recognize excellence on and off-Broadway and are always extremely inclusive, which is amazing.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she and the State Legislature reached an agreement on the budget for fiscal year 2026.

A federal judge appointed by Donald J. Trump has delivered a legal and philosophical blow to the former president’s immigration agenda.

As of now, the city law, passed in 2019 under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, mandates that Rikers be closed by 2027 and replaced by borough-based jails. Adams has been slammed for “abandoning” the plan.

There’s something inherently dangerous about traveling alone across the country. America is wide, vast, and in many ways experiencing a constitutional crisis. Throw in the added layers of being female ...

"Buena Vista Social Club" is a love letter to Cuban music, dance, traditions, and pride that you will want to open and reread again and again.

The book is essentially about a success story, the realization of a dream Lonnie had after re-reading Albion Tourgee’s 1879 novel “A Fool’s Errand.” Lonnie said that he saw “the journey to build a ...