Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, members of the Newark Municipal Council, the City of Newark's African Commission, and members of the Ghanaian community host a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom and celebrate the contributions of the Ghanaian community to Newark on Friday, March 4, 2011.

They're calling it the Russian Jersey Shore, a new reality show on Lifetime that premieres this August 11 called "Russian Dolls". And takes place in Brighton Beach, New York's largest Russian-American community. But reportedly, it's already causing some controversy. Star of "Russian Dolls", Marina Levitis joins the show. 



Twenty years after the riots, we walk the vibrant streets of Crown Heights. Activists and ordinary folks talk about what's changed and the continuing racial divisions.

Regional director of the FTC Len Gordon discusses why his agency targeted several phone card companies as fraudulent and recommends good ways to avoid purchasing a card that will not provide the minutes it promises.

Elected officials, patients, clergy and medical staff held a unity news conference and rally Thursday in support of the Soundview Healthcare Network and its founder, embattled former state senator Pedro Espada. NY1's Josh Robin filed the following report.

Midtown protesters called on a kosher food giant to stand up for the rights of immigrant workers on Tuesday. Workers, rabbis and community leaders rallied in front of a food company's headquarters, demanding that they stop using a distributor because of what they call "sweatshop practices" that exploit immigrant workers.

A slideshow of images from Africa and the rally in Times Square accompanied by audio from those that attended the rally.

Uruguay fans took to the streets of New York City to celebrate winning of Copa America. The police department showed up to break up the festivities.

New York: July 29, 2011 - Sharif El-Gamal Addresses Fundraiser For Ground Zero Mosque

A federal judge has determined that the Fire Department of New York City used racially discriminatory hiring practices that unlawfully prevented hundreds of qualified African American and Latino applicants from joining the department. Shayana Kadidal, managing attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights and Paul Washington, past president of the fraternal order of black firefighters, the Vulcan Society, join Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez to discuss the case and the results of this decision.

New Jersey's Governor Chris Christie is known for his conservatism. But a week ago he surprised both his supporters and his opponents when he defended his appointment of Muslim-American lawyer Sohail Mohammed to the state's superior court.