Lois Bogan, Author at Amsterdam Tribune

NYC voters send clear message on housing ballot proposals – backed by Mayor-Elect Mamdani

Lois BoganNovember 13, 2025

by Lois Bogan

New York City voters have approved Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial ballot proposals on fast-tracking housing production with a stamp from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who announced...

Mamdani wasting no time bringing new team in for new City Hall era

Lois BoganNovember 13, 2025

by Lois Bogan

Now that Election Day has wrapped up, management at City Hall is in full transition mode with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picking out his starting lineup...

Black youth in Venezuela exposed to new technologies in special robotics program

Lois BoganNovember 13, 2025

by Lois Bogan

Afro-Venezuelan kids are getting the chance to learn new technologies through programs launched by their country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. In the predominantly Black...

Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa

Lois BoganNovember 6, 2025

by Lois Bogan

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the...

Potential loss of SNAP benefits has NY officials scrambling to fill gaps for K-12 kids

Lois BoganNovember 6, 2025

by Lois Bogan

The fear of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) being cut as a result of the government shutdown that began Oct. 1 has become reality....

Trinidad expelling Venezuelan migrants as relations tank over support for U.S. action. Reduces work permit numbers

Lois BoganNovember 6, 2025

by Lois Bogan

Once the Trump administration had made its position clear on removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and even possibly going after its abundant oil and gas...

Brooklyn Democrats celebrate annual gala as election comes

Lois BoganNovember 6, 2025

by Lois Bogan

The mayoral election is finished, but the Brooklyn Democratic Party is just getting started backing its candidates and as the city headed into Election Day,...

NYC security officers, unions call for standardized pay, benefits

Lois BoganNovember 6, 2025

by Lois Bogan

Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU, which represents more than 20,000 security workers in New York City, gathered at City Hall last week to...

Kai Cogsville and Defend Harlem are leading the charge against housing inequity

Lois BoganOctober 30, 2025

by Lois Bogan

Kai Cogsville was born and bred in Harlem’s Sugar Hill section of Harlem. He’s seen the evolution of his neighborhood, and says there is no...

Manhattan D.A. gun violence prevention grantees made good on funds last summer, with a drop in shootings and increase in fun

Lois BoganOctober 30, 2025

by Lois Bogan

A $25,000 gun violence prevention grant from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office had positive results with its largely Harlem-based youth recipients this past summer, participating...

NYC voters send clear message on housing ballot proposals – backed by Mayor-Elect Mamdani

Mamdani wasting no time bringing new team in for new City Hall era

Black youth in Venezuela exposed to new technologies in special robotics program

Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa

Potential loss of SNAP benefits has NY officials scrambling to fill gaps for K-12 kids

Trinidad expelling Venezuelan migrants as relations tank over support for U.S. action. Reduces work permit numbers

Brooklyn Democrats celebrate annual gala as election comes

NYC security officers, unions call for standardized pay, benefits

Kai Cogsville and Defend Harlem are leading the charge against housing inequity

Manhattan D.A. gun violence prevention grantees made good on funds last summer, with a drop in shootings and increase in fun

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A Cosy Sweater Is The Hottest Thing A Man Can Wear

Why Sabyasachi Jewellery Feels Like a Modern Indian Heirloom

Advertisers to appeal to the great Indian family this IPL

A Black Sari, Gold Accents and Zero Excess: Nimrat Kaur’s Timeless Style Cue

Arjun Kapoor x Tarun Tahiliani: The Modern Kurta Blueprint