Greetings my fellow citizens and residents, This week is being celebrated as the Global Week of Action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with the theme “Bridging the Care Gap”. This Global Week of Action on NCDs is celebrated each year with the aim of ensuring that the NCD response gets the attention required everywhere and for […]
Not only is New York the greatest city in the world, it is the safest big city in America. Since day one of this administration, public safety has been our priority. And for the last 20 months, we have delivered on our promise to drive down crime. Our precision policing model is working. Our streets, […]
By Emily Ngo, Jeff Coltin and Nick Reisman | 09/05/2023 Expediting work authorization for migrants won’t be quick. And in this political climate, it won’t be easy. There’s actually only so much that President Joe Biden can change, making the pressure from Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and others limited in its ability to lead to change. So how could work eligibility be […]
The floor opened up in Alvin Henry’s Canarsie home earlier this year, photo taken Samantha Maldonado/THE CITY | September 7, 2023. BY Samantha Maldonaldo | Sept 11, 2023 A phenomenon called subsidence could be the result of poor soil quality or rising water levels — but not all cases are reported to the city. Alvin Henry was […]
All Agencies to Submit PEGs in Response to Risks Posed by Rising Asylum Seeker Costs with COVID Funding Ending, Revenue Growth Slowing WATCH: Mayor Adams Speaks to New Yorkers About Budget Stabilizing Measures NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several steps to stabilize the city’s finances given the convergence of circumstances threatening […]
By Suresh V. Kuchipudi | September 12, 2023 | The Conversation The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across the globe. The Conversation asked Suresh V. Kuchipudi, a virologist and infectious disease […]
Editorial credit: BLAZE Pro / Shutterstock.com By Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn “Although it has been twenty-two years since the day that changed our lives forever, the September 11 attacks are seemingly seared in our minds as if they were yesterday. As we gather today, we continue to honor the nearly 3,000 victims […]
St. Lucia celebrating excellence in the hospitality industry Many thanks for your interest in the Caribbean Business Report, a weekly e-newsletter from Saint Lucia. We are back after a short break for restoration, revisioning and repositioning as we move into the multimedia phase of this business report. A video version of this report will be […]
By Prime Minister Mia Mottley| September 11, 2023 It is with great joy and optimism that I join my fellow African brothers and sisters across the world to celebrate the African Union’s (AU) admission to participate in the Group of Twenty (G20) as a permanent member. That Africa, a continent with a population of 1.3 […]
Editorial credit: GrantTurnbull / Shutterstock.com By CARICOM | September 11, 2023 On 6 September 2023, a historical CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems was issued which calls for the “urgent pursuit of an international legally binding instrument, incorporating prohibitions and regulations on autonomous weapons systems”. The CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems resulted from a two-day […]
