NYPD Sergeant Charged With Assault, Attempted Assault During Two Arrests

NYPD Sergeant Charged With Assault, Attempted Assault During Two Arrests

NYPD responds to a student stabbing at the Corona Civic Leadership Academy high school. Sergeant in the School Safety Division with responding officer. – Elmhurst, NY / United States – November 8 2018 (Shutterstock) By Jen Chung, Gothamist The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has charged an NYPD sergeant with assault and attempted assault during two […]

Some NYC Healthcare Workers Face Vaccine Requirements or Weekly Tests. Teachers Could Be Next

Some NYC Healthcare Workers Face Vaccine Requirements or Weekly Tests. Teachers Could Be Next

Elmhurst Hospital NYC Fireman show their appreciation for healthcare workers during the pandemic. – Queens, New York/USA April 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Alex Zimmerman, THE CITY After announcing that certain healthcare workers would be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly coronavirus testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio is now considering the same for other […]

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor De Blasio Announces “NYC Homecoming Week” Concerts Coming to All Five Boroughs in August 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor De Blasio Announces “NYC Homecoming Week” Concerts Coming to All Five Boroughs in August 2021

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the City of New York will host concerts in each of the five boroughs—between August 14th to 22nd—as part of NYC Homecoming Week and to celebrate the Summer of New York City.   The concerts will be held:  Monday, August 16th at Orchard Beach in The Bronx Tuesday, August 17th at Richmond […]

Finding Joy Amidst Hardship

Finding Joy Amidst Hardship

NYC’s “Hometown Heroes” Parade celebrated essential workers who supported New Yorkers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic on July 7, 2021. The parade’s route started at Manhattan’s Battery Park, traveled along the Canyon of Heroes, and ended with a special ceremony in City Hall Park. One such hero is Trinidadian Heather Juman-James. Heather Juman-James, RN, describes her […]

Senator Chuck Schumer Proposes Decriminalization of Marijuana at the Federal Level

Senator Chuck Schumer Proposes Decriminalization of Marijuana at the Federal Level

Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls to subpoena Barr and Sessions on June 13, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW Just a few months after New York’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed legislation on March 31, 2021, legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults in New York State, Senator […]