NEW YORK – Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter celebrated the culmination of the 2020-2021 school year with students, educators, families and staff during school visits and ceremonies in all five boroughs this week. As COVID-19 cases drop to their lowest levels in over a year and vaccination rates continue to rise, the Chancellor shared messages of optimism and […]
By Andrew Romano, Yahoo News This, of course, wasn’t always the case. During the first year or so of the pandemic, more than 500,000 unvaccinated Americans died of COVID-19. None of them had the option of reducing their risk of dying of the disease to essentially zero by receiving a free shot that had already been […]
This virtual presentation features key findings from MOIA’s new demographic analysis of the city’s Asian and Pacific Islander (API) immigration population. View the report at: https://on.nyc.gov/APIReport. This report comes at a moment when the City is celebrating #ImmigrantHeritageMonth while supporting community members and fighting incidents of bias and discrimination citywide. The report reflects the urgency […]
Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley arrives for debate at NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. She greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Nicholas Williams and Dave Goldiner, NY Daily News Maya Wiley insists she’s far from done in the NYC mayoral primary race. The Democratic […]
By Dave Goldiner, NY Daily News City Councilman Antonio Reynoso grabbed a strong lead Wednesday in the Democratic primary race for Brooklyn borough president, with primary races in the four other boroughs still considered tossups. Reynoso, 38, was leading with 28% of the vote — well ahead of Councilman Robert Cornegy who had 19% and […]
Nicki Minaj at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Other Woman” held at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on April 21, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Shutterstock) By Karu F. Daniels, NY Daily News Michael B. Jordan is apologizing for an act of seemingly unintentional cultural appropriation. The “Black Panther” star has come […]
The Democratic primary ended in a rush of activity, with Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia joining Eric Adams at the initial head of the pack. Now New Yorkers are in for a big wait with absentee ballots needed to begin the full ranked choice voting count.
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams arrives for debate at CBS Broadcast Center. He greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams emerged as the early leader in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday, gaining more […]
Michael B. Jordan attends 12th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park. – Liberty State Park, NJ – June 1, 2019 (Shutterstock) By David K. Li, TODAY Actor Michael B. Jordan apologized Tuesday for his naming his new brand of rum after a Caribbean festival, which sparked allegations of cultural appropriation against the […]
Summer has begun, and many people are hoping for better days after the lockdown in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With more persons vaccinated and the opening up of businesses and resorts with health and safety precautions in place, it’s time to make that dream trip or vacation a reality. A word of advice, […]
USA Vice President Kamala Harris met Guatemala’s President and community leaders to discuss migration and corruption control. – Guatemala – Guatemala City 06-07-2021 (Shutterstock) By Nicole Narea, VOX A key prong of the Biden administration’s plan to address the root causes of migration from Central America is to bring more foreign investment to the region, […]