Cure Violence prevented 1,567 shootings but needs support, says NYC Comptroller

Amsterdam News Staff, Report for America Corps Member

Q&A with mayoral candidate Zohran K.Mamdani

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani, 33, is a standout candidate in this year's crowded mayoral race against the incumbent Eric Adams.

Union march pushes back against Trump/Musk job cuts

Laid-off federal workers, members of several New York City labor unions, and community groups marched in downtown Manhattan on Saturday, March 15.

Muslim NYers on celebrating Ramadan during times of constitutional crisis

Despite political unrest sowing seeds of fear in New York City and overseas, Muslim communities are determined to continue observing their holiest month of Ramadan.

Six immigration headlines you need to know this week

In the ever-changing world of U.S. immigration policy, where chaos and controversy often take center stage, six major developments have shaped the landscape this past week. From legal battles to policy shifts, here's what you need to know.

Afro Bolivian women... fighting for a better world

South America's Republic of Bolivia has a significant African presence. Africans were kidnapped and enslaved there beginning in the 17th century; 30,000 alone were brought to the high-altitude city of Potosí to work in the wealth-producing silver mines.

Book Review:'Power from the Podium'

As is customary, the Afrikan Healing Circle, a percussion choir, opened the ceremony at a recent commemoration of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) at the Shabazz Center in Washington Heights.

The Cranky Visionary

Albert Barnes believed in the liberating power of art—but you had to look at it his way.

The Internet Can Still Be Good

Reddit, of all places, suggests how.

TURTLEBOY WILL NOT BE STOPPED

A profane blogger believes an innocent woman is being framed for murder. He'll do anything to prove he's right—and terrorize anyone who says he's wrong.

KOSHER SALT IS ACTUALLY JUST BIG SALT

How did it become so popular?

THE ERA OF MIGHT MAKES RIGHT

In the MAGA vision of the national interest, America will be more like Russia, China, and Iran.

Growing Up Murdoch

Inside the family fight that will determine the future of conservative media

THE FEAR ECONOMY

How Trump is exploiting American capitalism for personal power

The Last Great Yiddish Novel

Chaim Grade's Sons and Daughters rescues a destroyed world.

The Girls of Summer

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ZACK WITTMAN 23 The Girls of Summer WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS LOVED AMERICA'S PASTIME. IT HAS NEVER LOVED THEM BACK.

On Track

The time I spent working on the railroad changed the course of my life.

Was Integration the Wrong Goal?

Why some mainstream Black intellectuals are giving up on Brown v. Board of Education

BEST IN CLASS

Forget dominating an entire fashion industry. These brands are satisfied with perfecting a single category.

HODA KOTB HAD HER DREAM JOB THEN DECIDED TO WALK AWAY

The former TODAY show co-anchor discusses how turning 60 changed her perspective of what's possible personally and professionally. And why you need a “mini plan” before you quit anything.

THE MELANCHOLIC SOUND OF SUCCESS

After publishing a best-selling memoir and receiving two Grammy nominations for her album Jubilee, Michelle Zauner (also known as Japanese Breakfast) still felt sad—so she decided to write about it.

AGING IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The female filmmakers behind some of the year's biggest movies are changing the way we see—and talk about—women over the age of 40.

THE FUNNY GIRL

Keyla Monterroso Mejia had always thought of herself as a Hollywood outsider. But with a handful of big-deal projects that debut this year, she's realizing the joke may be on her.

TINASHE IN BLOOM

The singer has always bet on herself, an independent artist and a viral hitmaker who writes her own songs and dances to her own beat. Now, after a year of record fame, she's contemplating what comes next.

THE ARTIST'S WAY

From New Mexico landscapes to a remote Norwegian island, these retreats offer the perfect place to focus on your creativity.

THE HAIRBRUSH RENAISSANCE IS HERE

Never mind the cheap drugstore options you have stashed in a drawer. The latest wave of beautifully crafted brushes are a return to a bygone era of beauty.

WHAT WOULD YOU PAY TO SMELL LIKE ONE IN EIGHT BILLION?

One bottle can run tens of thousands of dollars and take months to make. But for luxury fragrance connoisseurs, bespoke scents are well worth the money.

PRESENTING THE 2025 PRIX D'EXCELLENCE AWARDS

To bring you this year's best new beauty products, our team of editors from around the world tried and tested hundreds of the latest launches. The winners-six international and nine American brands feature the most innovative formulas and breakthrough ingredients that yield exceptional results. Trust us, they're worth a try.

SALMA RUNS THE SHOW

Don't call it a renaissance. Or some mid-career, midlife metamorphosis. The actress is doing what she's always done: dominate.

CALL TO ACTION

With extreme weather events happening more and more frequently, it can be hard to know how to best support those affected. Here, seven people who've experienced a climate disaster share what they wish others knew.