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Deed Theft in Southeast Queens: A Growing Threat to Community Wealth
Deed theft has become a serious and persistent issue in minority communities including Southeast Queens, quietly stripping homeowners—often without their knowledge—of properties they have spent decades paying off. While...
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Power or Powder Keg? Lithium Battery Storage Fires Spark Safety Fears and Liability Questions
The push for clean energy is accelerating—but so are concerns about the safety of lithium battery storage systems being placed in communities across the...
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The Hidden Tax Burden: How Property Taxes Hit Black & Brown Communities Harder Nationwide
Across the United States, a growing body of research shows that homeowners in predominantly Black and Brown communities are paying disproportionately higher property taxes...
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Why Prices Keep Rising: How Corporate Consolidation Is Driving Long-Term Costs in America
Across the United States, families are feeling the squeeze. Grocery bills are higher. Rent is rising. Even basic household goods cost more than they...
Business Spotlight
Small Businesses in 2026: Obstacles and Opportunities for Southeast Queens
Small businesses remain the backbone of local economies across New York City, including Southeast Queens. Yet in 2026, many entrepreneurs are navigating a complicated...
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Emotion, Messaging, and Money: Examining the Politics of Perception in the MAGA Era
In today’s American politics, the loudest message often wins—even when the facts are more complicated.
Over the past decade, the MAGA wing of the Republican...
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NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Weekend Returns to Albany
As lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders prepare to gather in Albany from February 13–15, 2026, the 55th annual New York State Association of Black,...
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Seahawks Capture Super Bowl LX A Defensive Masterpiece
The Seattle Seahawks are once again champions of professional football after defeating the New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX on February 8,...
Finance
The Overlooked College Degrees That Pay Well—and Hold Up When the Economy Shifts (2026 Guide)
When students and families think about high-paying college degrees, the same fields usually dominate the conversation: computer science, engineering, finance, and medicine. But labor...
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What Happens When the Homes Built for Our Children Become Too Expensive for Them?
In Southeast Queens, homeownership has long been more than a financial milestone—it’s a living record of Black upward mobility in New York City. Families...
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Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s President — Raising Major War-Powers, Drug Policy, and Oil-Interest Questions
President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces carried out a “large-scale strike” in and around Caracas and “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and...