Financial Focus: The Joe Biden COVID spike!?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA I try very hard to make any decision, whether for myself or clients, as...
Breath by Dustin Pickering
“Breath I take and breath I give…” Townes van Zandt Let them assume the worst they will. It is part...
Covid-19: US restricts travel for citizens from Britain, China, others
The US administration has restricted travel for citizens belonging to the European Union, Britain and China and other countries where...
HRW accuses Israeli military of attack against Hamas military
Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to war crimes” during an...
US, NATO pledge to finance Afghanistan’s military to contain Taliban
The U.S. and NATO have pledged to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security...
Fiction | Is Zion in the Caribbean? by Stephen Ditmore
Lin-Manuel Miranda, his family and close friends, were on a working vacation in the Dominican Republic when Lin’s collaborator, Quiara...
Governor Cuomo signs legislation, raises age of consent for marriages to 18
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.3086/A.3891) to raise the age of consent to be married in New York...
Landslides kill 30 people in Mumbai
Not less than 30 people have died after several houses in two Mumbai suburbs collapsed due to landslides caused by...
UK PM reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with national guidance, abandoning heavily...
Financial Focus: Why is the Government sending me FREE Child money?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Firstly, it's not free!. As of July 15th, most families are automatically receiving monthly...
2 Bronx men plead guilty for identity theft, fraud in TJX Stores
Two Bronx men have pleaded guilty for their part in a scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to...
NYS research institute awards health grants to support X syndrome
New York State's Institute for Basic Research has awarded two grants to support groundbreaking research into fragile X syndrome premutations...
NYS OASAS commences awareness campaign against addiction, substance use disorder
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has commenced the new Campaign against addiction and substance...
Branson’s Bêtise by Dustin Pickering
Whether called ‘Fulsom’s Folly’ or ‘Carnagie’s intellectual breadline’, the industrious art of wealth is anathema to workers in dire penury....
2 Bronx men arrested, charged after violent home invasion, shooting in Mount Vernon
Two Bronx men have been arrested and charged after a Mount Vernon Police Department investigation into a violent home invasion...
Mercy by Amrita Valan
I caress, stroke the keyboard My fingers try to feel the Soul of each letter, To describe mercy, Is no...
Luck by Joan McNerney
Wearing designer clothes and sleek jewelry, she traipses along willy nilly throwing golden kismet wherever whimsy calls. Some think luck...
Gambian Windstorms: Government won’t assist affected schools, except those politically connected to authorities — Njie
Scores of schools and homes in the Gambia have been destroyed windstorms. The windstorms, which was reported on Thursday July...
Abiy Ahmed wins Ethiopia election with huge majority
Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party has been declared the winner of the national election held last month in a landslide, assuring...
Insecurity: Haiti requests troops from US, UN
Haiti has requested troops from Washington and the United Nations to secure its ports, airport, and other strategic sites. While...
Afghanistan to retake key boarder crossing seized by Taliban
Afghan authorities have disclosed preparation to retake key border crossing which was seized by the Taliban. According to a report...
Financial Focus: After 30 years…
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA On July 1 1991, I became a licenced broker and entered into the wacky...
“I ran a-5 borough movement, not just a campaign,” says Eric Adams as AP declares him winner of Democratic mayoral primary
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, winner of the just concluded Democratic mayoral primary for the New York City, has expressed...
Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated
Haiti President Jovenel Moise has been assassinated. Moise was assassinated at his home early Wednesday morning by a group of...
Benediction by Nandita De
Between us and God Constant pleas Humble prayers for forgiveness Countless trespasses of mankind Unconscious of consequences. Now on our...
Iran Denies Links to Attacks on US Forces in Iraq, Syria
Iran has denied US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria. According to a report...
Eric Adams assures victory despite discrepancy in Ranked Choice Voting Results
The New York election board has accepted discrepancy in the initial ranked choice voting results released on Wednesday June 30,...
NYC Primary Elections: My showing …exceeded the establishment — Caruso-Cabrera
Democratic primary candidate for New York City Comptroller, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, has reacted to the unofficial election night results. While expressing...
SBA president alleges violation of speech right, sues NYPD, Others
The President of Ed Mullins of the New York City has sued the New York City Police Department, Police Commissioner...
Maie by John Copley Alter
Ella singing of the old ennui— granddaughter in her first fifth month splashing in an outdoor bathtub at her uncle’s...
Boarding the A Train: a hospice recollection by John Copley Alter
It don’t mean a thing (if it ain’t got that swing) Do nothing till you hear from me Cry me...
Yahrzeit, fragment by John Copley Alter
September now is burdened with yahrzeit. My grandmother turns well into her third century. My childhood friend turns seventy-four. Our...
Wire (TRHA) by Pat Connors
My nerves are wound like piano wire wrapped around my wrists and ankles etched into my face and beating heart...
Bones in Rat’s Alley by Dustin Pickering
You got a choice between a cop and a man hooping— who do you choose? in rat’s alley where dead...
Rev Diaz, Eric Adams join New Yorkers to name street after Joe Torres
Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz and Eric Adams have joined New Yorkers to name the corner of Thieriot and Westchester Ave...
Florida Building Collapse: Rescue team intenfies search as almost 159 people still missing
A rescue team has intensified efforts to search through the 12-story residential which collapsed on Thursday June 24, 2021, in...
George Floyd: US court sentences Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison
The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George...
China to operationalize first electric train in Tibet
China has concluded plan to operationalise the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet. According to a...
New Zealand players indicate readiness for remainder of IPL 2021 in UAE
New Zealand players have indicated readiness for the remainder of the T20 tournament, which is scheduled to start in September...
Senegal to install video surveillance at Blaise Diagne Airport to Tackle Security Challenges
In a bid to tackle issues of insecurity in the country, the Senegalese government has concluded plan to install video...
President Barrow presents D14 million to 3 sports teams
The President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, has awarded a total of GMD14.1 million to three sports teams. The gesture on...
Positive Solutions to Difficult American Problems by Dr. Ian McGroffes
It’s 2019 (sic, see note at bottom) and climate change is worsening our survival chances. It is time to take...
For all the 36 States of Pocket Violence by Adesokan Babatunde Walliyullah
In Kaduna, maybe in Benue Bodies explode A whole ocean of blood sluicing down west, down east A fume of...
The Girl of the Global Village by Monalisa Parida
She is trained to be ‘amenable’ So, she always says ‘Yes’ She is taught to be silent So, she rarely...
The Remarkable Life, Tumultuous Times and Famous Acquaintances of Renowned Historian and Author Ross Terrell
By Robert Golomb The famed China historian, award-winning author and essayist, frequent broadcast media commentator...
WHY WE AS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSLIM LEADERS ENDORSE ERIC ADAMS FOR NYC MAYOR
An Essay Providing Insight into the Historical Political Struggle of Muslim Americans of African Descent in New York, in the...
Why Eric Adams Will Be The Next NYC Mayor
If Eric Adams is elected NYC Mayor, which polls suggest is the likely outcome of Tuesday's election, it is because...
“Eric Adams: Stay focus and we’ll always be the winner!” — Ambassador Sima
Almost 3 years ago, I was first introduced to Eric Adams at an event I was invited to attend in...
Maharashtra reports 729 deaths, 7,998 cases of black fungus
Not less than 7,998 cases of black fungus 729 deaths have been reported in Maharashtra. The State Health Department on...
Pakistani PM lashed for blaming ladies for sexual violence
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that ladies should be held responsible for any form of sexual abuse against...
Love by Naba Kumar Podder
Not all the clouds make rain Identically, not all the love possess sky Yet, Love comes forth Man blends with...
USA, Russia reiterate commitment to strategic stability, nuclear arms control
The United States President, Joe Biden, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have reiterated commitment to strategic stability and nuclear...
President Adama Barrow arrives Accra for 59th ECOWAS summit
President Adama Barrow has arrived in Accra, Ghana for the 59th ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit. According to...
2021 NYC Election: What You Need to Know about Voter Turnout in the Bronx
It is believed that the more informed you are about your civic duty the less you give politicians opportunity to...
President Barrow receives German delegation, discusses youth development
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has received in audience the German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr Derhard...
2021 Election and the Politics of Racism in New York City
“As long as New York City is a diverse no-man’s land, race will always be a big shot in its...
Twitter loses status as intermediary platform in India
Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new...
Nigerian lawmaker, Alli Adeyemi, formally presents 200 forms to UTME candidates
A Nigerian lawmaker, Hon. Alli Adeyemi Taofeeq, who represents Mushin Federal Constituency 1 in the House of Representatives, has presented...
Swastika by Dustin Pickering
this poem was written in 2012 End of sanity Lack of sanity The easy Armageddon is here Pain of blood...