Business Ownership and Family Dynamics: Navigating Indifference, Entitlement, and Cultural Challenges

Business Ownership and Family Dynamics: Navigating Indifference, Entitlement, and Cultural Challenges

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The Law Firm of Figeroux & Associates Website: www.askthelawyer.us  Owning a business is often romanticized as the path to financial freedom and generational wealth. But for many entrepreneurs, the reality is far more complicated—especially when family members or a spouse benefit financially from the business while offering little or no support […]

Pope Leo XIV: An American Pontiff at the Crossroads of Faith and a Fractured World

Pope Leo XIV: An American Pontiff at the Crossroads of Faith and a Fractured World

By Anne Esther Gittens |Editorial credit: INFOWeather1, Own work, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=164960939 The election in May 2025 of Cardinal Robert Francis Provost as Pope Leo XIV marks a watershed moment in the two-millennia history of the Catholic Church, ushering in its first American pontiff. This development, long considered improbable due to the geopolitical […]

Attorney General James Secures Conviction of Former Mortgage Broker for Role in Queens Deed Theft Ring

Attorney General James Secures Conviction of Former Mortgage Broker for Role in Queens Deed Theft Ring

Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / Shutterstock.com AG James Wins Trial Against Stacie Saunders Who Helped Steal Three Homes from Vulnerable New Yorkers   NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she won her case against former mortgage bank branch manager Stacie Saunders for her role in a Queens deed theft […]

REAL ID Enforcement: Navigating a New Era of Travel in NYC

REAL ID Enforcement: Navigating a New Era of Travel in NYC

By Esther Claudette Gittens The long-anticipated full enforcement of the REAL ID Act by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commenced on May 7, 2025, ushering in significant changes for air travelers across the United States, including the diverse population of New York City. This federal mandate, aimed at enhancing security by standardizing state-issued identification, carries […]

The Ballot or the Bullet Revisited: A Historical Analysis of Malcolm X’s Potential Response to the Trump Administration’s Civil Rights Record (2017-2021)

The Ballot or the Bullet Revisited: A Historical Analysis of Malcolm X’s Potential Response to the Trump Administration’s Civil Rights Record (2017-2021)

Editorial Credit: Spotlight Images Agency / shutterstock.com Introduction: Malcolm X’s Enduring Challenge to American Power Malcolm X remains one of the 20th century’s most compelling and controversial figures, an enduring symbol of radical critique against American racial injustice and systemic hypocrisy. His intellectual journey—from a leading spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) advocating Black […]

A Historical Reckoning: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Philosophy and the Civil Rights Landscape of the Trump Era

A Historical Reckoning: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Philosophy and the Civil Rights Landscape of the Trump Era

By Esther Claudette Gittens| Editorial Credit: lazyllama / shutterstock.com Analyzing the civil rights policies and rhetoric of the Trump administration through the lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy reveals a profound divergence in values and vision. Introduction Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands as a towering figure in the American conscience, his name […]

Feds Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging TPS Termination for Haiti, Venezuela

Feds Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging TPS Termination for Haiti, Venezuela

Editorial Credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com BOSTON — May 8, 2025 — The federal government has urged a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by immigrants from Haiti and Venezuela challenging the Trump-era decision to end their Temporary Protected Status (TPS), arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction over the case. In a motion filed […]

State Should Use Bond Act Funds to Electrify Homes at NYCHA, Lawmakers Say

State Should Use Bond Act Funds to Electrify Homes at NYCHA, Lawmakers Say

By Jeanmarie Evelly, City Limits A group of state representatives are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to steer some of the $4.2 billion in Bond Act funds for energy upgrades in public housing, where tenants are subject to “outdated boilers, poor ventilation, mold, and temperature extremes that contribute to high asthma hospitalization rates.” Back in 2022, New […]

Criminal-Probe Pretext for NYPD ICE Cooperation Alarms Immigrant Advocates

Criminal-Probe Pretext for NYPD ICE Cooperation Alarms Immigrant Advocates

[⚠️ Suspicious Content] By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY  | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said providing Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia’s file to the feds was “standard” exception to city sanctuary laws as Trump administration claims it’s investigating money laundering. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is defending the NYPD’s cooperation with federal […]