Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 12-06-2021 100 migrants were returned to Mexico under title 42 health measure due to the pandemic that is currently being experienced in the world. (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that it will be terminating the Title 42 border policy. The U.S. […]
Photo courtesy: The Travel & Adventure Show NEW YORK CITY, April 4, 2022 – New Yorkers are ready to travel again as shown by the Travel & Adventure Show which debuted its fifth live event in 2022 in New York on March 18-20 welcoming over 14,000 travel-savvy consumers, over 200 exhibitors, over 250 media attendees […]
Lintech Electric Failed to Pay Employees the Prevailing Wage Rate on NYCHA Projects
New York, NY – March 17, 2022: Attorney General Letitia James attends 261th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 5th Avenue. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber today announced their joint efforts to combat wage theft by securing nearly $900,000 for […]
New York, NY USA – March 6, 2022: New York, Rapid PCR Testing Tent During Covid-19 Omicron Pandemic. (Shutterstock) By Manuel Holguin More than two years into the pandemic, things finally seem to be moving in a somewhat promising direction; despite the spike in COVID cases this past January, numbers across the nation have decreased. […]
New York, N.Y. – September 4, 2020: New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks in Foley Square at a rally against the New York City Department of Education’s plan to reopen public schools. (Shutterstock) By Jumaane Williams Time is up for the Legislature to pass an on-time budget, and the governor is working overtime […]
Orchard Park New York – August 28 2021: The Bills Stadium with New Name of Highmark Stadium and ADPRO Sports Training Center. (Shutterstock) “We play “The Star-Spangled Banner” before every game. You want us to pay taxes too?”—Bill Veeck, former owner of the Chicago White Sox After the $1.6 billion MetLife Stadium rose up without […]
NY Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin speaks during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Harlem on January 17, 2022 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke New York will be electing a Governor and Lieutenant Governor come November 2022. Former state senator turned Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is the first New York State […]
I woke up this morning to a request by someone affiliated with the family of Will Smith asking my opinion on what strategy he might take to counteract the negative publicity that has plagued him since the incident at the Oscars last Sunday. And the advice I gave was three-fold; which was 1. a face-to-face […]
By David M. Houston, The Conversation When parents look for information to help them choose a good elementary or secondary school for their child, they often turn to a variety of sources online. For instance, they may check out state government websites that provide “report cards” on local schools. Examples include Virginia’s School Quality Profiles […]
Albany, NY – August 11, 2021: Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Addresses People of New York at State Capitol Building. (Shutterstock) By George Joseph and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Albany lawmakers departed the state Capitol Thursday for a long weekend without a deal on the state’s $216 billion spending plan — ensuring that the budget won’t […]