Advocates, elected officials, and fellow students rallied for the release of Mamadou Diallo. He was detained following a routine court appearance at Federal Plaza in Manhattan on August 4.
The New York Senate and State Assembly overwhelmingly passed the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act on Monday by a vote of 140 to 3.
Governor Cuomo began his daily coronavirus briefing by reading passages from the Bible which encourage peace and unity, in clear contrast to the President's recent rhetoric urging force be used against protesters.
Police discovered a 63-year-old woman and her 27-year-old daughter shot to death in the back of their home on Lake Road.
Thousands of New Yorkers previously blocked from receiving unemployment insurance now qualify for assistance under a change announced Wednesday by the New York State Department of Labor.
To celebrate Rita McCullagh's 106th birthday, folks in New City gifted her with a birthday drive-by during the afternoon that included local officials and members of the police and fire department.