DiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results

DiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report tracking New York’s local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s cities, counties, towns and villages. DiNapoli’s report provides a snapshot of New York state’s population, […]

Hochul Urges Workers to Make New Year’s Eve Pledge to Return to Offices

Hochul Urges Workers to Make New Year’s Eve Pledge to Return to Offices

Governor Kathy Hochul signs LGBTQ+ protections bills and holds media availability at LGBT Community Center. – New York, NY – November 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Hochul doesn’t want auld work acquaintances to be forgot. Commuters should resolve in 2022 to return to their Manhattan workspaces, Hochul told […]

What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi   Recently, important updates about the COVID-19 vaccine were announced—that certain people are now eligible for a “booster” dose. Since the beginning of COVID-19, our scientific understanding of the virus has constantly evolved, and many New Yorkers understandably have questions about this new development.   I would like to provide […]

Family Separation Has Caused Life-Long Trauma Years Later

Family Separation Has Caused Life-Long Trauma Years Later

By American Immigration Council Staff, Immigration Impact Four years ago, immigration lawyers and advocates began to see a disturbing practice emerge: the U.S. government began to forcibly separate children—some very young—from their parents at the border. Now, years later, some families are still separated. For those put back together, the scars of trauma are life-long […]

I’m an Infectious Disease Doctor. Yes, I’m Vaccinating Our 5-year-old Against COVID-19. Here is Why You Should Too.

I’m an Infectious Disease Doctor. Yes, I’m Vaccinating Our 5-year-old Against COVID-19. Here is Why You Should Too.

By Alexander Wong, The Conversation I am an infectious disease physician. When it is our turn to vaccinate our five-year-old son against COVID-19, I will do so with confidence and without hesitation. I am encouraging every parent with eligible children between ages five and 11 to do the same. Here is why. The U.S. Food […]

How to Do Business with the Federal Government

How to Do Business with the Federal Government

The federal government spends billions each year on almost every product and service under the sun. But don’t think this is solely with corporations. The federal government does its best to work with a variety of diverse business types. Meaning that no matter how big or small an enterprise is there’s a good chance the government […]

Doing Business with New York State

Doing Business with New York State

The Empire State isn’t just a goldmine for potential businesses to set up shop. New York spends billions of dollars each year on a myriad of goods and services, from paper clips to construction work, to help our state run like a fine-tuned machine. During the last fiscal year alone the State Comptroller, Thomas P. […]

In ‘Passing,’ the Steep Cost of Crossing the Color Line

Ruth Negga shines in Rebecca Hall’s adaptation of the Nella Larsen novel

In ‘Passing,’ the Steep Cost of Crossing the Color Line

By Soraya Nadia McDonald, The Undefeated Passing is not just the title of a 1929 novella and a new film streaming on Netflix, but a once-common practice that served as a method of survival in a country founded on, upon other things, white supremacy. For Black and mixed-race people whose genes allowed it, the ability to […]