Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr attends at New York stands with Puerto Rico rally at Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in the Bronx. – New York, NY – February 3, 2018 (Shutterstock) As we begin Women’s History Month, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released his report on the “Black Maternal […]
By Susan Kostal, Attorney At Work NALP’s report on law firm diversity in the U.S. shows little improvement, as pandemic pressures stoke concern that even incremental progress is at risk. Spoiler alert: Reading the findings in NALP’s 2020 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms was hardly cause for celebration. The annual report, released by the National Association […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY When the state Legislature passed the Emergency Eviction Act at the end of last year, a state-wide New York Eviction Moratorium Pause affected nearly all eviction proceedings for 60 days. That pause ended on Friday, Feb. 26. After Feb. 26, the Eviction Moratorium Pause is no longer valid and pending eviction cases […]
Donald Trump speaks at Edison New Jersey Hindu Indian-American rally for “Humanity United Against Terror” – October 15, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Charu Sudan Kasturi, Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman, Ozy Flamboyant French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy always loved “to be at the center of the action,” former U.S. President Barack Obama wrote in his memoir A […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris accepts one of the boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccines from His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 01, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Now that the Federation […]
By Kari Coleman, Best Life Online The coronavirus vaccine is being distributed across the U.S., but many Americans have found that actually securing an appointment to get the shot isn’t so easy. And many people are not even eligible to get the vaccine yet, as most states have prioritized vaccination appointments for healthcare workers, those over the age of […]
Outdoor Dining at a Restaurant on a Closed Street in New York City during the Covid 19 Pandemic. – New York, New York USA – December 15 2020 (Shutterstock) By Apoorva Mandavilli, NY Times A new form of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in New York City, and it carries a worrisome mutation that may […]
By Jordan Williams, The Hill President Biden said Friday that undocumented immigrants should be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without fear of being targeted by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Biden made the remark during an interview with Univision during his visit to a vaccination site in Texas. “I want to make sure […]
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to choose a tax return preparer with care. Even though the vast majority of tax return preparers provide honest, quality service, some cause great harm through fraud, identity theft and other scams every year. People value good tax return preparers for helping them through a complicated […]
Even as the Region focuses on recovery post-COVID-19 and the health and socio-economic wellbeing of its people, it must remain committed to addressing crime and violence as a public health issue, according to CARICOM Chair, Prime Minister Keith Rowley. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the Thirty-Second Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads […]