By Jim Kreidler, FTC As 2021 winds down, lots of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the New Year — maybe to exercise regularly, get our finances in order, or spend more time with friends. But your list isn’t complete until you add “update my security software” and “protect my personal information” […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 75th Birthday Party held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, USA on September 18, 2006. (Shutterstock) By Andrew Harding, BBC Desmond Tutu is remembered with so much joy and affection by so many different people around the world today, that it may seem hard […]
By Brian Mann, NPR New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says most of the state’s essential workers can return to work just five days after a positive coronavirus test if they’re fully vaccinated and meet other safety standards. Previously, workers were required to stay away from their jobs for at least 10 days. Hochul said Friday […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 75th Birthday Party held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, USA on September 18, 2006. (Shutterstock) South Africans say “the Sun has gone down” following the death of Desmond Tutu at the age of 90. Archbishop Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for […]
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez shares a message of hope, pride and optimism during the 2021 Holiday Season. Listen to his Holiday Message.
NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Peter A. Hatch today announced that the amendment to the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law that provides additional leave for parents to get their kids vaccinated goes into effect tomorrow. In an effort to keeping the city healthy during the pandemic, the […]
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi The holidays are here, and I know many New Yorkers are making difficult decisions on how to connect with family, friends and loved ones. This is a time of the year we all look forward to, and while this holiday may not be exactly what we wished for, we can […]
Mayor elect Eric Adams announces newest members of his administration during a press conference in Midtown Manhattan. – New York City, NY – December 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) New York, NY – Today, Mayor-elect Adams announced a slate of appointments for his incoming administration. The appointees – one of whom will head a newly-created Mayor’s Office […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, Mr. Joseph Cox, says the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was not only causing upheavals in health and social spheres, but was also having serious deleterious effects on economic life by causing a re-ordering of processes, changing operational ethos, and strategic pivoting at both the national and regional levels. […]
Vaccine inequity continues to divide the region. Lessons must be learned to bring pandemic under control and ensure access to future COVID-19 therapeutics.
Washington D.C. (PAHO) – While COVID-19 infections tripled in 2021 and health systems struggled to cope, “we have learned what it takes to bring this virus under control,” and must urgently address gaps in vaccine access to ensure everyone is protected, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne urged. “When we compare […]