On a drab New York day, the glitteratti still made their way to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. (Lashawnda Becoats)

NO MORE EXCUSES
By Sondra E.Z. Hines

As a new year begins, I count my blessings.

INSIDE THE Q
By Glenn Burkins

I don't accept that economics alone caused the Charlotte Housing Authority to abandon plans for low-income units in upscale Ballantyne.

Lawyers say the New Orleans rapper needs dental surgery before he serves jail time.