Sao Paulo, SP / Brazil – February 12, 2014: Photojournalists light candles during a vigil after a video journalist get killed while covering a protest in Rio de Janeiro. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke In a white paper by the International Federation of Journalists, since 1990, over 2650 journalists have been killed. The fallout from the […]
Photo credit: PP/IQ INC. By Manuel Holguin During a recent briefing, the new NYC Health Commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, addressed questions from ethnic media from all five boroughs. They asked questions regarding concerns affecting ethnic and immigrant communities; vaccines, boosters, mask mandates, new variants, rise in cases, and mental health. “Our mental health system, I […]
Program Will Provide Summer Learning and Enrichment for 25,000 Charter School Students
New York, NY – April 3, 2022: Mayor Eric Adams making introductory remarks on stage at opening night for Paradise Square musical at Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced the launch of ‘Summer Boost NYC’ — a new Bloomberg Philanthropies […]
People holding signs march in Brooklyn against the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on November 19, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Joe Anuta, POLITICO NEW YORK — When asked how his administration would get a handle on an uptick in shootings, Mayor Eric Adams criticized the Black Lives Matter movement Wednesday for failing to […]
New York City Council member and candidate for city Comptroller Brad Lander attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a spending update, which found that the NYC Department of Education (DOE) has been slow to spend federal […]
New York, NY – February 5, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin attends Lunar New Year parade in Flushing Chinatown. (Shutterstock) By Zach Williams, City and State NY A 23-page indictment outlines what federal prosecutors mean when they say Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is a key actor in “a simple story of corruption” involving himself, his […]
New York, NY – March 1, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin and Governor Kathy Hochul attend announcement of the completion Taystee Lab Building (Shutterstock) By Bernadette Hogan, Carl Campanile, Bruce Golding and Sam Raskin, NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul’s team is suggesting she mull over a handful of non-white state lawmakers who represent New York […]
Family Wellness Suites provide a welcoming space for parents and babies and offer programs including birthing classes, breastfeeding support, and other resources. To recognize Black Maternal Health Week and the reopening of the Family Wellness Suites, the Health Department is hosting community events at the Neighborhood Health Action Centers.
April 13, 2022 – The Health Department today announced the reopening of the Family Wellness Suites at its Neighborhood Health Action Centers. The Family Wellness Suites provide birthing people and their families a safe, welcoming, and supportive space where families can participate in a range of parenting and birthing classes, connect to community resources and receive critical supplies […]
Brussels, Belgium. 24th March 2022. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, During Press Conference After NATO Extraordinary Summit 2022. (Shutterstock) By Amoz JY Hor, The Washington Post The invasion of Ukraine has been horrifying to witness. Early on, some observers repeatedly expressed the idea that the invasion of Ukraine is especially horrifying because, as CBS reporter […]
New York, New York USA – November 27 2021: Outdoor Free Covid-19 Testing Tent at Astor Place in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Alisa Chang, NPR The U.S. could follow the trend of the United Kingdom and see a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus, according to Dr. Anthony […]