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Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. [2] (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights organization.
Sliwa criticized Mateo for donating to the 2016 re-election campaign of Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, and Sliwa also accused Mateo of breaking the law; Mateo replied that Sliwa's accusations were bogus and shameful. During his campaign, Mateo and Sliwa clashed over loyalty to former president Donald Trump.
Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams is the frontrunner ahead of Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Curtis Sliwa arrives to vote at Frank McCourt High School on W. 85th St. on Nov. 2, 2021, in ...
Seabrook became a corrections officer in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Empire State College. As leader of COBA, which represents more than 9,000 officers within the New York City Department of Correction, Seabrook was known for his strong defense for union members, and was said by The New York Times to be a "roadblock to reform".
New York Street Games is a 2010 documentary film directed by Matt Levy about children's games played by kids in New York City for centuries. The games are fondly remembered by people who grew up in the city.
On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t s /) shot four youths on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan after they allegedly tried to rob him. All four victims survived, though one, Darrell Cabey, was paralyzed and suffered brain damage as a result of his injuries.
Curtis Herbert Jr., Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2001) [4] Zuhdi Jasser, Member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (2012–2014) [60] Bob Pacheco, Member of the United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors (2005–2010) [61]
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TW800/TWA800) was a Boeing 747-100 that exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, on July 17, 1996, at approximately 8:31 p.m. EDT, 12 minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, on a scheduled international passenger flight to Rome with a stopover in Paris.