By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday released the names of educators and others who would advise the state on its new effort with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “reimagine education” in New York. But the exclusion of any current New York City schools officials drew ire from city […]
Protestors gather at the demonstration for Ahmaud Arbery organized by the NAACP of Georgia at the Glynn County Court House. – Brunswick, GA USA May 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC ‘To know Ahmaud was to love Ahmaud’ says Wanda Cooper-Jones. Her son is Ahmaud Arbery, the African-American who was shot dead by a white father […]
The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could put hundreds and thousands of people who were brought into the country illegally as children at risk of deportation. Some of those are healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
By Stephanie Hegarty, BBC At the beginning of April a long line of police cars snaked slowly around a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with their blue lights flashing in the bright sun. It was a tribute, they said, to the healthcare workers risking their lives to treat patients with Covid-19. But for Jonathan Vargas […]
Nurses at SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital received a special tribute on Nurses Day. In a joint effort of the Barbados Consulate at New York and three Barbadian associations, they were treated to lunch and received donations of masks and face shields. The participating associations were St. George Secondary Old Scholars Association International, (SGSI); […]
United States Treasury Economic Impact Payment stimulus check for Coronavirus COVID-19 relief. – Fort Collins, CO, USA – May 13, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Seena Gressin, FTC Do you think your economic impact payment has landed in the hands of an identity thief? You can report it to the FTC and the IRS at the same […]
The closed P.S. 33 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York – New York NY/USA-April 11, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Tom Liam Lynch In their recent letter to families, the mayor and New York City Schools Chancellor committed to a “stronger” September than ever when schools re-open. I, like many parents, long for that day when […]
Before you can become familiar with estate planning, it’s imperative to understand the concept of an estate. Consider everything you own, including your car, home, bank accounts, and even personal possessions. Your estate consists of everything that is legally yours. When you’re gone, it is in your family’s best interest that you have delegated where […]
By Marisa Penaloza, NPR Undocumented workers are holding car caravans in several states Friday to demand dignity and safe working conditions. Latinx and Black immigrant workers are being forced to choose between a paycheck and their health. Norma Morales is a 46-year-old single mother of two girls in New Jersey. She cleans homes. “I started […]
By Mark Hicar, The Conversation Critically ill children have been ending up in intensive care units with shock-like symptoms in recent weeks, adding yet another mysterious layer to the coronavirus pandemic. New York health officials began issuing alerts on May 4, describing young patients, ages 2-15, with inflammation in multiple organ systems and features of Kawasaki disease, […]
Washington, D.C. – On April 30, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders working on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic in New York joined immigration experts and advocates to discuss their critical role in protecting New York communities during this crisis even as the Trump administration is trying to deport them. In the midst of an […]