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New York City’s Blue & Bougie party promoters announced on Monday that they will be hosting a chic “Wine N Chill” event on Nov. 3 at the Redline Room on Fairfield Avenue, Block Rock, Connecticut. ‘“Fairfield, Connecticut, get ready to indulge in ‘Wine N Chill,’ an upscale, premium party that embodies important features of our successful Bleu & Bougie party that we have been hosting in New York for the […]

New York City hit a major milestone this month by fully converting its heavy-duty vehicle fleet to renewable diesel fuel, making the nation’s largest city also the first on the East Coast to implement this green technology at such a large scale. The transition, which took nearly a year, includes 12,500 vehicles, encompassing everything from garbage and fire trucks to ambulances, snowplows and other specialized equipment. Make no doubt about […]

The French Overseas Caribbean Territory of Martinique was quieter on Monday than a few days ago when violent protests erupted over what residents call a continuing cycle of rising food and other prices. Residents blamed authorities in mainland France for doing nothing about the rise in the cost of living over the past year and have taken to the streets to air their concerns and vent their anger. Security and […]

On Thursday, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation to strengthen maternal health support for birthing mothers before, during, and after pregnancy and improve transparency of maternal mortality information. The Council said an average of more than 20 women die in New York City each year from pregnancy-related causes and that additional deaths occur from pregnancy-associated causes. The latest available data reveals that Black New Yorkers are six […]