December 30, 2012 8:24 am Positively Black: Top Stories in 2012 theGrio.com correspondent, Todd Johnson gives NBC 4 New York’s Tracie Strahan a recap of the top African-American centered stories in 2012. Local 2:02 NY unveils plan to turn vacant state-owned land on Long Island into housing 2:58 Demolition begins on I-95 after explosion in Norwalk 3:49 NYU protesters march through city after encampment breakups 1:58 Investigators still searching for cause in deadly NJ home explosion 3:11 Ex-Trump adviser Hope Hicks testifies at hush money trial