Views of New York City Housing Authority residences: Queensbridge, North America’s largest public housing development. – New York City – November 26, 2017 (Shutterstock) By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY At least 19 children contracted lead poisoning while living in public housing apartments that NYCHA supervisors falsely claimed had been properly cleaned of lead paint, […]
Photo: The Doodle was illustrated by Manchester-based guest artist Camilla Ru who admired Lewis as a historical figure for his vast influence on the development of so many countries’ economies and especially his willingness to teach and share his knowledge for the betterment of others. Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Manchester-based guest artist Camilla Ru, celebrates St. […]
December 9, 2020 – This Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 6 PM EST, The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) will host a Virtual Christmas Celebration under the theme: Bringing Joy to the World – Jamaicans a Yard and Abroad! The show promises to be a packed program of performances which will see the likes […]
High-resolution maps of the underwater habitats of the entire Caribbean have the potential to transform marine conservation and significantly enhance our knowledge of the ocean.
Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, along with partners, published detailed maps of important shallow underwater habitats throughout the entire Caribbean – including all shallow water coral reefs. For the first time ever, countries and territories now have a clear picture of the habitats found beneath the waves of […]
By Stephen Kafeero, QZ With a growing number of Western Countries including the US, UK and the European Union tightening their immigration and visa polices, citizens of African countries are finding it harder to travel abroad. Given the odds, global residence and citizenship advisory firms like Henley & Partners and CS Global Partners are seeing […]
Students attend first day of in-person learning at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York at Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy. – New York, NY – September 09, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Eliza Shapiro, NY Times Mayor Bill de Blasio’s monthslong effort to reopen New York City classrooms was complicated by major logistical challenges, staunch political […]
By Mike DeBonis and Jeff Stein, The Washington Post The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed an economic relief package that would offer far skimpier federal unemployment benefits than what has been proposed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, adding an element of uncertainty into the fragile stimulus negotiations, according to two people familiar with the […]
"We let our guards down. Please tell everybody to be careful. This is real, and if you get diagnosed, get help immediately," former Sen. Larry Dixon said.
By Wilson Wong A former Alabama state senator died of Covid-19 last week at age 78, officials said. The former senator, Larry Dixon, a Republican who was also a former executive director of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, died Friday, the board said in a statement. Dr. David Thrasher, a pulmonologist in Montgomery who […]
Scheme Targeted Homes in Foreclosure in Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York
and Flatbush; Defendant Allegedly Collected Over $600,000 in Rent
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House – New York, NY – January 21, 2019 (Shutterstock) Listen to CAW’s interview with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez here: Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a suspended Brooklyn attorney has […]
Being exposed to an environment filled with novel stimuli can benefit cognition, including memory. Studies have shown that rodents placed in enriched environments, compared to sparse environments, experience increased generation of nerve cells in brain regions that are critical for memory encoding and retrieval. Humans may also experience similar neurological benefits from novel environments. However, […]
