NATO Secretary General, Stoltenberg, Warns Russia against Attacks on Supply Lines from NATO Countries to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that a Russian attack on the supply lines of allied countries supporting Ukraine...
Month: March 2022
Chancellor Banks leaves admission criteria unchanged, parents express dissatisfaction
Schools Chancellor David Banks has decided not to change the high school admissions process for next year. This has angered...
Lockdown returns as China records 3,393 daily COVID-19 cases
China reported 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, more than double the previous day, as the...
NYC brings back Summer Rising, offers academics and enrichment for all students
New York City is bringing back last year’s summer school model, with academics in the morning and enrichment in the...
Ballistic missiles fired at US consulate in Iraq
Up to a dozen ballistic missiles launched from Iran were fired early Sunday morning towards the US consulate in Iraq’s...
NYC Mayor vows to increase tax credits for working New Yorkers
On Sunday, March 13, the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams vowed to increase tax credits for New Yorkers....
O My Brothers, O My Neighbours by Sushant Kumar B.K.
I hate weapons I hate bombs And so do you, I hope. O my brothers , O my neighbours Only...
Two employees stabbed at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art — Police
A man has been stabbed two employees at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. According to a...
Car crash claims one at D.C. restaurant
One person has reportedly died in an autocrash at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. According to a Metropolitan Police Department,...
Washington, Oregon to lift mask mandate as COVID-19 activity falls
Washington, Oregon mask mandates lift Saturday as COVID-19 activity falls Starting Saturday, customers will no longer have to mask up...
Sara-Chana Silverstein: Using Herbal Remedies to Treat Her Patients and Heal Her Own Bed-Ridden Daughter
By Robert Golomb    There is something of a secret (until now) about the family history of Sara-Chana Silverstein- the nationally...
NYPD to roll out new anti-crime units in neighborhoods with highest number of shootings
With gun crimes continuing on the rise, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to roll out its new...
NY senators blasted for posing with banner evoking 9/11 at climate change rally
A firefighters union has reprimanded two New York state senators after they posed with an image evoking 9/11. The picture...
Student loan payments may not restart in May — DOE says
The U.S. Department of Education has directed the companies that service federal student loans not to send out notices about...
NYC continues Summer Rising enrichment program, adding more seats and hours
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Friday that the city would continue last year’s...
Career criminal indicted for murder charge freed without bail by NYC judge
A career criminal indicted in February on a murder charge for allegedly beating to death a 67-year-old man was freed...
DEC announces opening of Long Island segment of statewide birding trail
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos has announced the grand opening of the Long Island...
NYC Mayor announces new affordable homeownership opportunities in Southeast Queens
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced milestones in two major projects that will improve infrastructure and quality of...
NYS economy adds 20600 private sector jobs in Jan 2022
According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private...
Two NYPD officers found guilty of stealing cash from ‘drunk driver’ in police ‘integrity’ sting
Two former police officers have been convicted by Manhattan juries of stealing cash from a suspect they arrested in an...
Mount Vernon man jailed for setting ex-girl friend’s apartment on fire
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah has announced that Mount Vernon resident, Tony Clark, was sentenced for starting two...
NYS: CJWG releases draft criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities
New York State has released the draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) for identifying disadvantaged communities....
Survey finds support for child care expansion among business leaders
A survey of business leaders and registered voters in New York set to be released later on Thursday found large...
Pelosi cuts COVID funding out of spending bill after Democrats revolt
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulled $15.6 billion in COVID-19 relief funding from a trillion-dollar omnibus spending measure Wednesday after Democrats...
Proposed bill to ban NY colleges from using legacy preference
A bill set to be introduced in the state legislature would prohibit New York colleges from using legacy preference or...
NYC health commissioner reflects before stepping down
New York City's top health official is stepping down in the following week after guiding the city through most of...
House passes sweeping $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill
The House has passed sweeping $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package on Wednesday night to fund the government. This is coming...
Ukrainian woman to deliver baby in NYC after fleeing war
After spending four days in a bomb shelter in Kyiv, a Ukrainian woman made a four-day drive to Poland. After...
Nigeria: Lawmaker donates e-libraries to schools within constituency
A Nigerian lawmaker, who represents Ifelodun/ Boripe/ Odo-Otin federal constituency in Osun State, Hon Rasheed Olalekan, has donated e-libraries to...
Car crashes into gates of Polish embassy in Washington DC
A car crashed into the gates of Poland’s embassy in Washington on Tuesday night, according to reports. A resident named...
Employee brutally stabbed while defending colleagues
A hero Harlem McDonald’s employee was repeatedly stabbed by an irate buyer early Wednesday whereas defending his coworkers — leaving...
52% of NYC public school students fully vaccinated, latest DOE data confirms
According to the latest data from the Department of Education, just a bit over half of New York City public...
How NYC schools spend $7 billion in COVID federal relief
Recall that the federal government approved billions of dollars in relief to local governments and school districts, including more than...
NYC luxury beach house up for auction with starting bid of $4.5M
Just 20 miles from Manhattan, a luxury beachfront exquisite custom home located on the most exclusive street in Neponsit, Queens...
‘Brutal’ career criminal slashes man days after securing release for similar incident in NYC
A violent career criminal has allegedly slashed a stranger in the face on the subway. The incident happened on Sunday...
Gambia celebrates 5 top female achievers on International Women’s Day
As The Gambia joined the rest of the world on Tuesday March 8, 2022, to mark this year's International Women’s...
Banjul mayor commemorates International Women’s Day, advocates for gender equality
The Mayor of Banjul, the Capital city of The Gambia, Rohey Malick Lowe, has advocated for gender equality. Mayor Lowe...
Lottery process draws backlash in NYC high schools
New York City's process for eighth-graders to apply to about two dozen selective high schools, such as Millennium High School...
Be vigilant about cyber security — NYPD urges New Yorkers
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has urged natives and residents of the state of New York to be vigilant...
US Congress passes bill to make lynching a hate crime
Congress has given final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime...
DOE to pay school administrators for hours of overtime from COVID cases
The city Department of Education has agreed to pay five hours of overtime to school administrators for every COVID-19 case...
Parents protest mask mandates for young kids
A group of New York City parents on Monday announced an imminent lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his continuing...
NYC Amazon workers to access college-degree programs through CUNY partnership
Tech giant Amazon has pledged to subsidize the cost of tuition and fees for roughly 30,000 of its hourly workers...
Senator Biaggi, Salazar to examine sexual assault in New York’s correctional facilities
The Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee Chairwoman, Alessandra Biaggi, and Senate Crime Victims, Crime, and Correction Chairwoman Julia Salazar...
Senator Biaggi, Salazar to examine sexual assault in New York’s correctional facilities
The Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee Chairwoman, Alessandra Biaggi, and Senate Crime Victims, Crime, and Correction Chairwoman Julia Salazar...
NYC man shot in police – involved gunfire
A police officer shot and critically wounded the driver of a Jeep SUV after stopping the vehicle for allegedly running...
Many NYC high schools are off limits to students with disabilities, says concerned mother
Picking a high school means finding not just the right fit in terms of academics and interests, but a whole...
NYC subway to prioritize safety
The Big Apple’s skyrocketing crime rate may stymie its attempt to claw back economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders said...
Ukraine: Over 4,500 staff lose jobs as KPMG dumps Russia, Belarus firms
The British-Dutch multinational professional services network, KPMG International Limited, has announced its decision to remove Russia and Belarus firms from...
NYPD sergeant arrested for unwarranted stops, arrests, raids
An NYPD sergeant has hit a less than enviable milestone — lawsuits against him have topped the $1 million mark...
NYC teachers with vaccine exemptions are being treated like outcasts
Some New York City teachers with COVID-19 vaccine exemptions have expressed contempt towards how they were treated like outcasts when...
Financial Focus: Tax Season 2021 — How to turn $20 into a $1,000 Tax Refund!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Just got your taxes done? Not happy? Government took too much? Too little? Let...
Small schools fear for survival as NYC school enrollment shrinks
Several claims from different school owners in New York City have confirmed a shrink in rate of enrollment. Harlem High...
Serbia citizens, Russians stage protest against Ukraine war
A group of Russian citizens living in Serbia have protested to condemn the war in Ukraine. The protesters on Sunday...
Ukrainian peace negotiator shot dead
A Ukrainian peace negotiator Denis Kireev has been killed amid claims that he was a Russian spy in the ongoing...
Queens nonprofit opens new adolescent mental health clinic
World Teen Mental Wellness Day, celebrated on March 2nd is a day to raise greater awareness about the mental health...
Locations where masks will still be required in NYC
New York City has announced a plan to suspend its mask mandate and requirements for most public school students on...
Queens Public Library sets to reopen in April
After being closed for two years, the Queens Public Library branch in Flushing has confirmed on Friday plans to reopen...
Man shot, killed while walking with kids in Northeast DC
A man has been shot and killed while carrying a baby in a car seat and holding the hand of...
Death penalty: Oklahoma used wrong labels
Prison officials have stated that Oklahoma used the wrong drug labels during at least three recent executions. The officials said...
