Bedford Central Community Development Corp Presents: Home Buyer Expo & Brunch – October 5, 2025
Urban Matters | Pandemic Lockdown Traumas Were Temporary. Child Welfare Traumas Have Lasting Effects
By: Courtnie McMillan | centernyc.org In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, governments imposed widespread social distancing measures to slow the spread of the virus. For me, the pandemic offers a powerful lesson for both the public and policymakers because it provides a window into the cruelty of alienation that many families endure daily […]
Top Immigration Official Defends “Anti‑American” Screening in Green Card Process
By: Mary Campbell In an exclusive interview, Joseph Edlow, newly confirmed Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has defended a controversial immigration policy shift allowing immigration officers to weigh applicants’ personal views—specifically whether they espouse “anti‑American” ideologies—as part of green card and visa evaluations. What This Change Entails Edlow emphasized that the policy […]
September 11 in New York: Memory, Mourning, and the Enduring Legacy
By: Janet Howard Each year, September 11 is etched into the collective memory of New York City and the nation. What began as an ordinary morning in 2001 transformed into one of the most devastating days in U.S. history when coordinated terrorist attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, most of them in New York. Today, more […]