How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.
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Donald Trump’s Inauguration 2025: Banks, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and more – What’s open and closed on January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.
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What’s open, closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day
Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.
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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership with labor unions. In Detroit in 1970 for a fund-raising dinner for Rep. John Conyers (right), Coretta Scott ...
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A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub
Millie Baran collaborates with Albert Marquès — composer, pianist and New York City public school teacher — as part of a musical project to amplify marginalized voices.
Trump’s Justice Department leading talks as Mayor Adams seeks to get NY corruption charges dropped
President Trump’s new Department of Justice has opened talks between Mayor Adams’ legal team and Manhattan federal prosecutors as Hizzoner seeks to get the corruption charges against him
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An East Village Building Is for Sale but Its 100-Year-Old Restaurant Is Thankfully Staying
In 2022, John’s of 12th Street signed a 10-year lease, which covers the restaurant until at least 2032. According to EV Grieve, In 2016, the restaurant ownership was transferred to a longtime customer; one of John’s previous owners, Nick Sitnycky, owned the whole building until 2018.
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Justice Department had discussions about possibly dropping charges against NYC Mayor Adams
The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams -- including the possibility of dropping the case all together, sources familiar with the talks told ABC News.
Justice Department discussing future of Mayor Eric Adams' case, including dropping altogether: Sources
The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Joe Biden's Pardon of Black Civil Rights Leader Corrects 'Injustice'
Joe Biden "accomplished something that President Obama didn't do," 91-year-old Julius Garvey told Newsweek about his father's posthumous pardon.
On Biden’s posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey, the “patron saint” of black separatism
The widespread favorable media response to the pardon speaks to the enduring usefulness of Garvey’s brand of identity politics to the powers that be.
Very little unifies New York fans like a winning St. John’s team — and it’s happening again
Maybe you can call some of us the St. John’s LIRR alumni, or the Metro North alumni. Plenty of us really did take the subway, but that nickname was already taken.