Mayor Bill de Blasio holds media availability at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on first day of Phase One reopening of NYC lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic. New York, NY – June 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio announced today that the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City has reached its goal of $1.5 million […]
Families are spending more time together than ever before, making it challenging for parents and caregivers to balance their personal needs with that of a child’s. For those families that include a child with ADHD, maintaining mental, physical and emotional wellness is particularly crucial for all members. Dr. Greg Mattingly, psychiatrist and associate clinical professor […]
General view of facility where patients tested for COVID-19 at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York – New York, NY – April 21, 2020 ( Shutterstock) New Yorkers should visit nyc.gov/covidtest to find the testing site closest to them NEW YORK—With the city now in phase 2 of reopening, Mayor de Blasio announced today that […]
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau Of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the US Department of State, Julie J Chung (Source: Twitter) By Calvin G. Brown, WiredJA PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, JUNE 12, 2020 – The United States has subtly implied that Trinidadian Businesses could face retaliation from the country if they failed to comply with the […]
Washington, DC-In a 5-4 majority opinion the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedure Act and was, thus, unlawful. More than 800,000 DACA recipients – and 50,000 New Yorkers – will no longer be at risk of being separated from their families, and communities. […]
By Rina Podolsky, Estes Therapy There is research that ranks divorce as one of the most stressful life events, second only to loosing a long term spouse or life partner to death. (Dohrenwend et al., 1978; Holmes and Rahe, 1967; Gahler, 2006). The end of a relationship can feel like the end of life as you […]
By Liz Roscher, Yahoo Sports The time has come for NBA veteran Vince Carter. After 22 years, he’s calling it a career. Carter, 43, announced his retirement on his own podcast, “Winging It.” “I’m officially finished playing basketball,” Carter said. “I’m officially done playing basketball professionally.” Carter, who has been with the Atlanta Hawks for […]
US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza – New York, NY – June 4, 2020 (Shutterstock) As of June 24th, 2020 at 10am EST, Congresswoman Clarke is leading the polls with 62.3% of the vote “Last night, the people of the 9th district of New York […]
The Nation Needs an Immediate Cure for Racism, Just Like the Coronavirus, SCLC Leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says
Displeased African American woman holding end racism placard while protesting with crowd of people on city streets. (Shutterstock) ATLANTA – Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), announced today that the civil rights organization is organizing a major summit of leaders to help America find a cure for racism. […]
Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash By Steve James, Jamaicans.com Reggae music has always been at the forefront of protest music for social justice and racial equality. “Get Up Stand Up” by Bob Marley is one of the first songs that may come to mind when you think of reggae protest songs however there are […]