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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 10h
"We're literally hanging by a thread here." What deportation costs the families left behind. #Immigration #Deportation
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Who really pays when America deports an immigrant?
Deportation carries hidden costs that extend beyond the immigrant being removed from the country.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 11h
Black women's unemployment jumped from 5.9% to 7.3% in September. Black youth unemployment hit 14.4%. The numbers behind a weak jobs report. #JobsReport #BlackWorkers
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September’s weak jobs report shows widening strain on Black workers
Black workers were hurt the most by the weak September job market: The Black unemployment rate jumped from 6% to 7%.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 12h
#Deedtheft continues to be major issue Black homeowners face in New York City. What is it exactly and who's being targeted? Our correspondent Sam Geronimo explains. Learn more: bit.ly/4zsvVgN 
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 13h
Packing and cracking: how new congressional maps in nine states could dilute Black voting strength before the midterms. #Midterms #VotingRights
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Midterm maps changed. So could Black political power
When millions of Americans vote in November’s midterm elections, they may find that the district they knew — and the political power they once held — has disappeared.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 14h
"No New Yorker should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from." A statewide food drive launches as new SNAP requirements take effect. #SNAP #FoodDrive
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Queens Assemblymember Anderson launches statewide food drive as new requirements hit SNAP benefits
On Oct. 1, Queens Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson launched a 45-day food drive to support food providers and food banks.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 15h
Today we honor late civil rights activist, politician, and minister, the Rev. Jesse Jackson on what would have been his 85th birthday. See our full tribute: amsterdamnews.com/jesse
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 15h
Nearly 10,000 NYPD stop-and-frisks went underreported last year, according to the federal monitor. "Accurate documentation is foundational." Read more: bit.ly/4hOOc0q  #NYPD #StopAndFrisk
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 16h
Nydia Velázquez or Nikki Lucas? Brooklyn's Democratic Party can't agree who its boss is, and a judge has already weighed in. #BrooklynDems #NYCPolitics
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Who is Brooklyn’s party boss?
Brooklyn Democrats, the largest county party in the country, is still rudderless as infighting continues in courts.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 18h
New York City’s deeply segregated school system is shaped by race, class disparities, and the historic impacts of redlining. This often forces Black and Hispanic parents of all backgrounds to make difficult decisions to secure a “quality” education for their children.
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Making the hard choice: Parents and educators discuss NYC’s segregated system
Parents and educators weigh in on NYC's segregated system and difficult decisions affecting students.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 20h
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Predatory partition actions happen when an individual acquires just one share of that property." Part Two of AmNews' Blacklight series on heirs' property and paper wars over Black-owned homes. #Blacklight #HeirsProperty
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System Failures, Part Two: Heirs’ property, partition sales, and paper wars
Heirs' property disputes and partition sales threaten Black family land ownership and generational wealth protection.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Two full floors, one landmark exhibit: Arthur Jafa's "I Am Tony" is at the New Museum through January 3. #ArthurJafa #NewMuseum
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Arthur Jafa dominates New Museum with landmark exhibit ‘I am Tony’
Arthur Jafa's landmark exhibit 'I am Tony' at New Museum showcases groundbreaking work in Black visual culture and contemporary
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mahershala Ali plays a grieving hitman confronting the cost of love. AmNews reviews "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother." #MahershalaAli #FilmReview
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‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ — Mahershala Ali’s grieving hitman finds cost of love
Mahershala Ali portrays a grieving hitman confronting the cost of love in this compelling character study in 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother."
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great songs, better trivia: AmNews reviews "Our Sinatra, A Musical Celebration." #Sinatra #Theater
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“Our Sinatra, A Musical Celebration” shares amazing songs, trivia about Old Blue Eyes
Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines and Hilary Kole created and performed a beautiful musical revue in tribute to Frank Sinatra.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Grammy-nominated R&B singer #FreddieJackson, known for hits like “Rock Me Tonight” and “You Are My Lady,” has died at 70. His family confirmed he died Monday through a statement on Instagram. See more here: bit.ly/4hLcs3o
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, writes Assemblymember Jordan Wright, calling out New York's Medicaid coverage gap. #Vitiligo #HealthEquity
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OP-ED: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice
Understanding vitiligo as an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, helps reduce stigma.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"A paradise of machines": Pope Leo's warning on AI, and why this week's editorial says he's right. #PopeLeo #AI
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EDITORIAL: Pope Leo raises concerns about artificial intelligence — and we agree
Artificial Intelligence, or “super intelligence” as President Trump brands it, is on everybody’s mind, including Pope Leo XIV
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
6-2 and chasing another trip to nationals: the Monroe University-Bronx Express volleyball team, led by coach Odaly Aponte-Orta. #MonroeExpress #Volleyball
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Monroe University-Bronx volleyball aims for another national tournament
Monroe University-Bronx volleyball team seeks to return to the national tournament stage.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Society does not always give Black artists opportunities, but is all too glad to capitalize on their work." Roger Guenveur Smith's Basquiat tribute runs through October 10. #Basquiat #RogerGuenveurSmith
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‘In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat’ — Roger Guenveur Smith pays a moving tribute
Jean-Michel Basquiat, the late, Black American neo-expressionist painter and graffiti artist, is being given a beautiful tribute.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A tour de force: AmNews reviews Sarah Jones' solo show "America: Who Hurt You?" #SarahJones #TheaterReview
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‘America: Who Hurt You?’ Sarah Jones gives a tour-de-force performance
Sarah Jones' extraordinary one-woman show, “America: Who Hurt You?” is playing at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn through Oct. 4.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AmNews reviews "Once Upon a Time in Harlem": the past speaks for itself. #OnceUponATimeInHarlem #FilmReview
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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: The past speaks for itself
Photographer James Van Der Zee studies the grand piano in Duke Ellington’s townhouse. Someone asks him to play.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Harlem-born R&B superstar Freddie Jackson has died at 70. Before the No. 1 albums and Grammy nominations, he was a child singing gospel in a Harlem church. How did that kid become one of R&B's biggest voices? See more here: bit.ly/4hupaoy  #FreddieJackson #RnB
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today we honor late voting and women's rights activist, community organizer and civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer on her birthday.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"You're not a real world champion until you defend your title." Jamel Herring defends his BKFC belt October 17 at Prudential Center. #JamelHerring #BKFC
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Jamel Herring is eager for his upcoming first BKFC title defense
Jamel Herring prepares for his upcoming first BKFC title defense with confidence and determination.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
From WBLS to Hot 97 to the Yankees' Spanish broadcast booth, Rickie Ricardo has spent decades shaping New York radio. #RickieRicardo #Yankees
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Yankees broadcaster Rickie Ricardo makes magic on and off the mic
While you may have heard Rickie Ricardo on the airwaves in English and Spanish channels, he’s more than just a silky voice.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Before me, no one did it, so I was in fact a pioneer." Dave Winfield on athlete philanthropy, talking his new memoir at 92NY. #DaveWinfield #Yankees
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Hall of Famer Dave Winfield discusses new book ‘Touching All the Bases’ at 92NY
Winfield sat down at 92NY with Brandon Steiner, founder and former CEO of Steiner Sports to discuss his new book, 'Touching All the Bases.'
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
East New York Farms, La Finca del Sur, Compost Power, Queens Botanical Garden, Heritage Farm: a grassroots urban agriculture movement is reshaping how NYC eats, one borough at a time. #UrbanAgriculture #GoingGreenNYC
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Grassroots agriculture and battle for food future in five boroughs
NYC urban agriculture and community composting efforts are tackling food insecurity and environmental challenges across the five boroughs.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Worth the hype: AmNews reviews Tayari Jones' new novel "Kin." #TayariJones #Kin
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Tayari Jones’ ‘Kin’ is captivating historical fiction and worth the hype
“Kin,” written by Tayari Jones,’ is her fifth and latest novel centered around motherhood, or rather, motherlessness.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
From South Carolina to Italy to NYC newsrooms: this week's Day in the Life follows a food editor's path. #DayInTheLife #FoodEditor
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From South Carolina to Italy: A day in the life of a NYC food editor
Some days as a food editor are spent at my desk writing, editing photos, answering emails, and trying to make deadlines.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This week's community spotlight shines on a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., recognizing their service and leadership. #IotaPhiTheta #CommunitySpotlight
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Spotlight on a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Learn about this Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. member's contributions and leadership in the community.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NYC must close Rikers by summer 2027. The Manhattan jail meant to replace it won't open until 2032. Now construction is running into the night. So how far behind is the plan? See more here: bit.ly/4dpRsy6  #CloseRikers #NYC
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"If you cannot figure out where communities of color live, you can't ensure fair representation." Proposed 2030 Census changes would strip race questions and exclude noncitizens from the count. #Census2030 #CivilRights
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Erasing Equity: Proposed 2030 Census changes to strip race questions and exclude noncitizens
The 2030 Census changes to strip race questions raise concerns about erasing equity in data collection.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"We can make sure his decades of work are not erased during the tenure of one presidential administration." Christina Greer on Dr. Lonnie Bunch III's departure from the Smithsonian. #LonnieBunch #Smithsonian
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Dr. Lonnie Bunch III gave us many gifts, but his departure leaves a warning
Dr. Lonnie Bunch III's departure serves as a cautionary tale for cultural institutions and their future.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"We must effect healing through reparatory justice, for it is the right thing to do." Caribbean leaders plan to raise reparations with King Charles at November's Commonwealth summit. #Reparations #Commonwealth
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King Charles to Antigua for Commonwealth summit: Region vows to raise reparations issue
King Charles attends Commonwealth summit in Antigua while regional leaders prepare to address reparations demands.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
$500 more a year, $15,000 over a 30-year mortgage, for the same homeowners insurance coverage. A new report calls the racial gap in home insurance pricing modern-day redlining. #Redlining #HousingJustice
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Redlining 2.0: The hidden cost of owning a home while Black
Modern redlining practices create hidden costs for Black homeowners, perpetuating historical discrimination in housing and wealth
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This week's Jazz Notes column: a tribute to Sonny Rollins. #JazzNotes #SonnyRollins
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Jazz Notes: A Sonny Day for Mr. Rollins, in every sense of the word
It was a special day, and a nice summer breeze that made me smile on my way to celebrate for the great Sonny Rollins, the saxophone colossus.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Still the ceiling: AmNews revisits Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" decades later. #StevieWonder #SongsInTheKeyOfLife
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‘Songs in the Key of Life’ is the peak of human potential
Now, there is nothing on earth more subjective than music. As an art form, its very existence is predicated on allegory and opinion.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Three generations, one film: the Greaves family finally completed "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," started by William Greaves in 1972 and finished by his son and granddaughter decades later. #OnceUponATimeInHarlem #NYFF
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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ comes home: The Greaves family on memory, ancestors and immortality
'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' brings the Greaves family's exploration of memory, ancestors and immortality back to its roots.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No team has repeated as NBA champ since 2017-18. The Knicks raise their first banner since 1973 on October 20, against a 76ers squad that just added LeBron James. #Knicks #NBA
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Back to the grind: The Knicks are now the hunted after winning NBA title
After winning a title since 1973, the Knicks will now experience the weight of the crown they wear until they get dethroned.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Howard Bison beat the Hampton Pirates 27 - 31!
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This week's Harlem guide, from Red Rooster to Angel of Harlem, courtesy of the Out and About column. #OutAndAbout #Harlem
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Out and about, from Red Rooster to Angel of Harlem
Discover what's happening in Harlem, from Red Rooster to Angel of Harlem and beyond.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rosario Dawson, Shaq, Wayne Brady, and a full slate of panels spotlighting Black creators: AmNews' guide to Black talent at New York Comic Con 2026. #NYCC2026 #ComicCon
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Black creators and highlights at New York Comic Con 2026
New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center Oct. 8-11. The event, which has united fans across comics, TV, art and beyond since 2006.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hampton vs. Howard. The Battle of the Real HU returns Saturday at Audi Field in D.C. for the rivalry's 101st meeting. So who is the real HU? Tell us below. #BattleOfTheRealHU #RealHU #HBCUFootball
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here's today's lineup of HBCU football action. Which game are watching today? Tell us in the comments See more: amsterdamnews.com/hbcufootball #HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #HBCU #SWAC #MEAC #CIAA #SIAC
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
First time ever: a No. 8 seed sweeps a No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs. The Liberty just did it to the Lynx behind 34 points from Breanna Stewart. #Liberty #WNBAPlayoffs
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Liberty make history sweeping the top-seeded Lynx to open WNBA playoffs
The No. 8 seed Liberty took down No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx 91-75 Wednesday night advancing to the semi-finals.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wishing a very Happy Homecoming to all the incredible HBCUs celebrating today! Happy Homecoming to: Bluefield State University Grambling State University Southern University Livingstone College Miles College West Virginia State University See more: bit.ly/3VuizSn 
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Today we honor civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, TV personality, and founder of the National Action Network, Rev. Al Sharpton on his birthday!
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
East New York Farms, La Finca del Sur, Compost Power, Queens Botanical Garden, Heritage Farm: a grassroots urban agriculture movement is reshaping how NYC eats, one borough at a time. #UrbanAgriculture #GoingGreenNYC
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Grassroots agriculture and battle for food future in five boroughs
NYC urban agriculture and community composting efforts are tackling food insecurity and environmental challenges across the five boroughs.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The U.S. warns Americans not to travel to Haiti. It deported Pastor Molis Augustave there anyway, separating him from his American wife and two kids. #Immigration #TPS
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Too dangerous for his American wife and kids — but not for their Haitian father?
Haitian father deportation case highlights immigration policy dangers for American families.
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The music radio show that doesn't sleep: AmNews goes inside House in Harlem. See more: bit.ly/4yvb9wV  #HouseInHarlem #Harlem
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