By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation When many people think of New Year’s resolutions, they brainstorm ways to improve themselves for the year ahead. What if we expanded those aspirations to include resolutions that benefit our communities, society and the planet, too? It might not be a typical approach, but it can broaden your horizons to […]
Watch live footage of New Years Eve 2022 in Times Square, NYC. Also, Mayor-elect Adams Public Calendar – Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st. Saturday, January 1st Approximately 12:06 AM—Mayor Adams is sworn in as the 110th Mayor of New York City. Press RSVPs are now closed. A livestream of the event will be available here. […]
Mayor-elect Eric Adams speaks during an announcement at Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – December 28, 2021 (Shutterstock) Today, Mayor-elect Adams announced a suite of appointments to fill out his administration as he prepares to take office on January 1st, including commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA); president and CEO […]
People hold pictures of Jamal Khashoggi during an event marking two-year anniversary of the assassination of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, 02 10.2020 (Shutterstock) By Azmi Haroun, Business Insider Multiple members of the Saudi hit squad that brutally murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 are living in luxury […]
‘I’d just ruined everybody’s Christmas, including my own family’s’.
By Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post Fareha Ahmed had been cautious since the beginning of the pandemic. She had eaten in restaurants only three times. She and her husband were vaccinated and boosted, and their 7-year-old got vaccinated in November as soon as he was eligible. In mid-December, Ahmed, 39, who lives in Brightwood Park in […]
Candidate for City Comptroller office Brad Lander speaks during U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsement rally in City Hall Park. – New York, NY – June 5, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke Now that the election for the various positions in New York City is concluded, with winners announced, New Yorkers are wondering what next, when […]
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at opening ceremony of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Venezuela. – Porlamar, Venezuela. September 17th, 2016 (Shutterstock) By CARICOM We have come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for our Community and its Member States. However, we have used […]
American, New York State, New York City, Brooklyn flags installed behind Mayor-elect Eric Adams as he speaks during an announcement at Brooklyn Borough Hall – New York, NY – December 28, 2021 (Shutterstock) Today, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced that his swearing-in ceremony will take place on Saturday morning in Times Square, shortly after the Ball […]
Time Square NYC, New Years Eve – USA December 31st 2020. A nearly empty Times Square during the pandemic: Credit Kevin RC Wilson By Reis Thebault, Washington Post Leaders and public health experts across the country are urging Americans to scrap their New Year’s Eve plans and stay home for the second year in a […]
City doubles in-school testing. New safety measures will use at-home rapid tests, reduce unnecessary school absences.
Mayor elect Eric Adams and Mayor Bill de Blasio visit City Hall in Your Borough Resource Fair at Madison Square Boys’ and Girls’ Club Navy Yard. – New York, NY – November 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, and Incoming Schools Chancellor David Banks today announced […]