Queens Public Library honors history of Juneteenth with day of events
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“Our goal is to amplify the significance of Juneteenth and deepen the public’s understanding about that pivotal day.”
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Juneteenth is now an official New York state holiday
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“Juneteenth serves as a piece of history towards Black liberation in this country.”
Read MoreJuneteenth still missing from list of New York state holidays
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“I’m hoping it was an oversight.”
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MTA makes Juneteenth an official agency holiday
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Juneteenth commemorates the end of the slavery.
Read MoreNew York courts will close Friday as state commemorates Juneteenth for first time
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“Next year it has to be a state holiday. This is American history and we have to acknowledge it.”
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