NY Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, and Richard A. Carranza, Dept. of Education Schools Chancellor at a press conference in the Blue Room in NYC Hall. – New York NY/USA-January 17, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY In a stunning statement, leaders of the union representing New York City […]
PSA is part of NYC Census 2020 campaign to reach historically undercounted New Yorkers before the 2020 Census self-response period ends September 30, 2020 Link to PSA: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iLwvy_ocjI5IJubRTE_1-gu93GahWNe6/view Actor VICTOR WILLIAMS at the world premiere of Shade, in Hollywood. April 6, 2004 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – Today, NYC Census 2020 released a new PSA featuring actor Victor […]
Photo: Lisa Cummins – Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins, Minister of Tourism for Barbados, speaks with CTO’s Johnson Johrose about the progress made towards/since the return of international travel – and other tourism-related news – since the onset of the novel coronavirus. Minister Cummins addressed a number of topics, including her vision for Barbados tourism, […]
Flowers and gifts left in memoriam at US Supreme Court honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – WASHINGTON – September 19, 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC You might have heard a lot of people talking about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but who was she and why was she so important? She was only the […]
By Victoria Falk The Coronavirus pandemic has not only wreaked havoc over people’s physical and mental well-being; it also has devastating effects on people’s finances. Over the last few months, many businesses have closed, and many of those who have jobs have not been able to get to work due to enforced social distancing. According […]
Queen Elizabeth II rides to the Trooping of the Colour in a horse drawn carriage wearing a pale blue outfit. – London, UK- 06/09/18 (Shutterstock) By BBC Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic. “The time has come to fully leave our colonial […]
Photo Credit: Stabroek News By Stabroek News, Guyanese Online Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan (see photo), says the new PPP/C government’s 2020 emergency budget has eroded the revenue base of the country, while enormously inflating the deficit and he charged that the budgetary measures are private-sector oriented rather than for the people. Speaking during an […]
Mayor de Blasio arrives for a press briefing at Bronx Collaborative High School – New York, NY – August 26, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today announced the launch of the Pandemic Response Lab (PRL), a facility dedicated to processing COVID-19 tests within 24-48 hours for NYC Health + Hospitals. Based in the Alexandria […]
President Nelson Mandela of South Africa delivers his speech during arrival ceremonies On the South Lawn at the White House. – Washington, DC. USA, 4th October 1994 By Sir Ronald Sanders, pressroom.oecs.org Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel years for […]
Although the new law took effect in January, state data showing how courts are applying it won’t be available until July 2021. And without funding, courts in small towns and villages may never collect the data.
By Steven Yoder, TheAppeal.org Before New York State’s bail reform law passed in April 2019, police, sheriffs, and prosecutors warned of dire consequences. “I think that it could cause some havoc,” said Kristyna Mills, Jefferson County’s district attorney. Jim VanBrederode, police chief in the town of Gates, warned that without bail, those arrested wouldn’t have a reason to show up in […]