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.
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.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Is There Trash Pickup on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align.
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Lost opera from New Orleans-born Black composer will premiere 138 years after completion
New Orleanians Givonna Joseph and Patrick Quigley were guests of honor Wednesday at a small gathering on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ meeting with Trump could be very beneficial (for him)
Trump has said he's open to pardoning Adams, who is set to go to trial on federal corruption charges in April, two months before New York’s mayoral primary.
Eric Adams returns from Trump meeting to voters wary of the president-elect
Travis Konecny continues emergence as Flyers’ leader: ‘An engine I’ve never seen before’
Konecny is the Flyers’ most dangerous and consistent offensive player and his intense disposition and passion have been impossible to miss.
NYC mayor defends private meeting with incoming President Trump
New York City’s Democratic mayor is defending his private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump as the Republican prepares to retake the White House.
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NYers To Receive Share of $106M Settlement Over Vanguard Retirement Fund Changes
Thousands of New Yorkers forced to pay higher taxes on their retirement savings are set to receive restitution after a $106 million, multi-state settlement was reached with Vanguard Group. The agreement,
Amy Coney Barrett, John Roberts Deliver Trump Brutal Loss in NY Appeal
"Allowing the sentencing to proceed reaffirms the principle that the legal process must apply equally to all citizens," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams to deliver State of the City amid federal corruption probe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams hopes to hit a high note as he speaks to hundreds inside the historic Apollo Theater for his now fourth State of the City. This address may be different as a second term in office is deeply uncertain.
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Legislators push to rename bridge to honor fallen NY National Guard member
Two local legislators hope to rename a bridge in honor of a fallen New York Army National Guard member. State Sen. Pat Fahy and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara are working together to introduce a law renaming the bridge between Kellar Avenue and South Thompson Street in Rotterdam the John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge.