Human trafficking is reducing in Kenya
The number of migrants lured by organised criminals agents in the country trafficking men and women to overseas has decreased....
Year: 2021
Quietly Subversive Verses: a micro-review of Tom C. Hunley’s What Feels Like Love: New and Selected Poems by Dustin Pickering
Tom C. Hunley’s What Feels Like Love: New and Selected Poems employs irony in the same manner as Bob Hicok....
Financial Focus: Last Minute $2000 in Tax Tips for 2021
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Let's be honest! You want a billion dollar tax refund next year, don't you?...
Financial Focus:So who started the inflation?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Well, remember that " Joe Biden inflated pizza" I mentioned in this column several...
Mayor-Elect Adams appoints Brendan R. McGuire as Chief Counsel to City Hall
New York, NY - On December 7, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced his appointment of Brendan R. McGuire, a former Assistant U.S....
Mayor-Elect Adams nominates Jocelyn Stauber as DOI Commissioner
New York, NY – Mayor-elect Eric Adams, on December 17, has been announced his nomination of Jocelyn Strauber as Commissioner...
Never dull under my skull: an interview with Koos Verkaik
interviewer: Dustin Pickering Good day, Koos! I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you about your literary work....
Dr. Stanley Ikezi: An Exceptional Administrative Medical Expert
Dr. Stanley Ikezi is a Double Board Certified Pain Management Specialist. He is aBoard-Certified Anesthesiologist, as well as a Board-Certified...
Nigerians elect Obelawo President of Yoruba Community in Senegal
The Yoruba Community in Senegal, popularly known as Egbe Omo Oodua, has conducted a general election on December 12, 2020,...
Northwest Bronx Democrats say…Will Non Citizen voting change future campaign strategies?
By: Anthony Rivieccio, Founder By the time you read this the NY City Council is about to create a historic...
Banks appointed NYC schools Chancellor in Eric Adams Administration
Thursday, December 9, 2021 -- New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams has announced the appointment of Banks has his schools...
Lockdown Litanies by Sultana Raza
Have we collectively lost our luck? Will unemployment rise, small businesses close? Corona has taught some to dance on their...
The Seed by Tareq Samin
“They Tried to Bury Us, They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds” - Mexican Proverb. Hello seed, how long do you...
A Shattered Dream by Harinder Cheema
I grew with a dream in my eyes Of a green Earth and clear blue skies Where I would roam...
An anecdote of mother bat by Rupsingh Bhandari
One day, I was strolling around the old palace in the busy city. Which is surrounded by tall trees like...
Peace December means a lot to me, says Eunice Ukwuani
Eunice Ukwuani, the President of New York Political Coalition (NYPC), was asked: What does Peace December mean to you? Here...
Eric Adams Transition announces committees, members, contributors
New York, NY -- Mayor-elect Eric Adams’s transition organization has announced its committees, contributors and members today, December3, unveiling a diverse,...
I Believe in Peaceful Coexistence, Linda M. Lino
At times I wonder why humans find it extremely difficult to live among different cultures, different races, different religious beliefs...
Suffolk County’s DA Elect Ray Tierney: Republican and Conservative On the Ballot, Independent in His Heart
By Robert Golomb Underdog Ray Tierney’s 57%- 42 % victory on election day, November 2nd, 2021 in the race to...
Financial Focus: Celebrating 25 years: From a Byline- to a Learning Center
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA This upcoming income tax season will be a special one. We celebrate 25 years...
Global Parliament of Mayors appoints Lowe as Vice Chair
BANJUL, November 29, 2021 – Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) has announced the appointment of Lord Mayor of Banjul Rohey Malick...
Tom Suozi joins Democratic Primary race for NY Governor
Representative Tom Suozzi of Long Island has declared, on Monday, 29 November 2021, his intention to run for governor of...
ALA enlists MMC Chairman among 2021 awardees
The Muslim Media Corporation founder and chairman, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has been enlisted among the recipients of the 2021 African...
GMC, NYPC back Eric Adams, organize rally against violent criminals in NYC
New York Political Coalition, under the leadership of Attorney Eunice Ukwuani, President, in collaboration with the Gorgeous Mosaic Coalition have...
READY TO SERVE US – George Onuorah
As political science and journalism major in college I was ready to immerse myself into a career in public service and...
Financial Focus: Water the plants & get a better Tax Refund through Tax Planning?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA I was talking to a friend of mine recently that said, " it must...
The Gift of Pneuma by Xrisa Nicolaki
I laid an honorary wreath I prayed for your name in the church I lit a candle and I started...
Frightening Forecasts in the Futuristic Novel “Chains of Slavery” That Have Already Come True in America
By Robert Golomb If you’re searching for an enjoyable, relaxing and easy to digest book, which you hope will...
‘Faceless’ terrorists blacklist Muslim Media, MJAC, Emgage, other peace advocates
Faceless individuals, who hide behind palestineblacklist.com, a website designed to promote propaganda and spread hatred and division among Muslims and...
Congratulations to the 21st Century Black Mayor of NYC Eric Adams – Dr. George Onuorah
Dear Eric Adams: Congratulations to the 21st Century black mayor of New York City. Your election is welcome news and...
Financial Focus: Joe Biden should have a slice of NY Pizza!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA While I constantly tell my Clients that " Politics" does not matter when we...
NY Political Coalition commends voters, other stakeholders for successful Nov 2 polls
The President of the New York Political Coalition, Attorney Eunice Ukwuani, has commended voters and other stakeholders in New York...
Lattina Brown condemns Democrats, flaws electoral process after losing City Council poll
Lattina Brown, a Black Women Lead independent "Democratic" candidate for City Council Bronx 17th District, has condemned and accused Democratic...
Northwest Bronx Democrats: Elections 2021 and Bronx Democrats –Where’s the strength & where’s the collapse?
By Anthony Rivieccio First & foremost note that as if this writing ," absentee ballots" have not been counted yet....
Please Don’t Shade Your Love by Richard O. Ogunmodede
You picked me up from the choky garden, Amidst thousands of beautiful and scintillating flowers, Not minding my thorns and...
Queens Statesman Onuorah endorses Eric Adams for mayor
Dr. George Onuorah, an NY statesman and a former Democratic City Council Candidate in 21st District Queens, has officially endorsed...
New York Political Coalition endorses Eric Adams for Mayor
The New York Political Coalition, popularly called NYPC, has officially announced its endorsement of Democratic candidate for 2021 mayoral race,...
Boorish Bonhomie! by #madmusings
Bind them, keep them chained! Squash their thinking, lock their brains! Least you supply them knowledge any They would then...
I Am Tali/ Tali Cohen Shabtai
I read prose only in the third person, and only translated prose, poetry, I also read in Hebrew. I love...
Sudanese soldiers seize power in overnight military coup
Armed soldiers in Sudan has launched an offensive against members of the country’s caretaker government, raising fears of yet another...
Muslim Media endorses Eric Adams for NYC Mayor in Nov 2nd general election
The Muslim Media Corporation (MMC) in New York City, publisher of New York Parrot, Parkchester Times and Muslim Community Report...
Metamorphosis by Monalisa Parida
There was a girl Who lived in a querencia A secret garden, Where love, light surrounds. Enchantress soul uses passionate...
Financial Focus: Your financial ” heart”, how’s it ticking?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA How much are you worth? While you're alive? When you're dead? In financial terms...
Can APRC survive the upheaval?
No sooner had the news spread like wildfire that Gambia’s former erratic strongman Yahya Jammeh would address his supporters last...
Wistful smile by Barth Akpah
I came with a bag of love but you hissed with a bushel of hate filled with...
“Deadly” communal violence shatters Indian city over desecration of holy Qu’ran, 4 people reportedly killed
Deadly communal violence has shattered an Indian city, Cumilla, after allegations of the desecration of an Islamic holy book. The...
South-east Asian states to invite non-political figure in Myanmar to summit
Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering an unprecedented snub...
Biden plans to expand offshore wind turbines to US coasts
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to expand offshore wind energy in a move that could see turbines built along...
Climate Change: Madagascar prays for rain as country faces famine
Ove one million Malagasy people of the Grand Sud region require emergency food aid in what the United Nations is...
Russia declares Taiwan part of China
Russia has declared that Taiwan is part of China, brushing off concerns that the recent air surveillance conducted by Beijing...
Financial Focus: Estate Planning: “Don’t worry, my family has me covered”!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA All of our lives, we are trying to accumulate " " Assets" . Yes,...
Gov Hochul sends open letter to NYers, highlights 45-Day achievements in office
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has highlighted her achievements within her first 45 days in office as the first...
New Student-Designed “Green” Playground at PS 84Q Astoria reduces flooding, improves Health of East River, Long Island Sound
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has joined Tuesday, October 5 with The Trust for Public Land,...
Children and Small Fish by Jonathan Rizzo
I like fairy tales. But not those with Princes and Princesses, royal weddings and royal babies attached, that I don't...
Why I’m fighting to pass the Build Back Better Act for Westchester and the Bronx
By Rep. Jamaal Bowman In the nine months since taking office, my staff and I have seen unprecedented levels of...
Zuckerberg speaks out on service outage, debunks fake news about “Facebook secrets”
The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has debunked viral news report on why Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went out of...
Gov Hochul joins NYers to commemorate Healthy Lifestyle Day
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has joined fellow New Yorkers to commemorate the second anniversary of Healthy Lifestyle Day,...
Ritchie Torres, other progressive Congress members meet with President Biden on BBB Act
Congressman Ritchie Torres, representing the congressional district 15 of New York State, along with his fellow Progressive members of the...
Zuckerberg loses $7bn in hours as Facebook suffers hit
Silicon Valley techpreneur Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by nearly $7 billion in a few hours, knocking him down...
Governor Hochul signs RMP Act into law, relieves vulnerable NYers, restaurants
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the $25 million dollars Restaurant Meals Program Act, which provides opportunities for families...
