New York City Council member and candidate for city Comptroller Brad Lander attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a spending update, which found that the NYC Department of Education (DOE) has been slow to spend federal […]
New York, NY – March 1, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin and Governor Kathy Hochul attend announcement of the completion Taystee Lab Building (Shutterstock) By Bernadette Hogan, Carl Campanile, Bruce Golding and Sam Raskin, NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul’s team is suggesting she mull over a handful of non-white state lawmakers who represent New York […]
Family Wellness Suites provide a welcoming space for parents and babies and offer programs including birthing classes, breastfeeding support, and other resources. To recognize Black Maternal Health Week and the reopening of the Family Wellness Suites, the Health Department is hosting community events at the Neighborhood Health Action Centers.
April 13, 2022 – The Health Department today announced the reopening of the Family Wellness Suites at its Neighborhood Health Action Centers. The Family Wellness Suites provide birthing people and their families a safe, welcoming, and supportive space where families can participate in a range of parenting and birthing classes, connect to community resources and receive critical supplies […]
NEW YORK—Today, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs kicks off Immigrant Heritage Week 2022 with the theme, “Immigrant New York: Rebuilding Together.” Originally started in 2004, Immigrant Heritage Week (IHW) is celebrated in mid–April to commemorate the legacy of April 17, 1907, the day in New York City history on which the largest number of immigrants – 11,000 – […]
Photo courtesy: The Travel & Adventure Show NEW YORK CITY, April 4, 2022 – New Yorkers are ready to travel again as shown by the Travel & Adventure Show which debuted its fifth live event in 2022 in New York on March 18-20 welcoming over 14,000 travel-savvy consumers, over 200 exhibitors, over 250 media attendees […]
Lintech Electric Failed to Pay Employees the Prevailing Wage Rate on NYCHA Projects
New York, NY – March 17, 2022: Attorney General Letitia James attends 261th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 5th Avenue. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber today announced their joint efforts to combat wage theft by securing nearly $900,000 for […]
New York City, NY USA March 19, 2022. Ukrainian mothers marched from Unicef offices to Fox News then Times Square bringing attention to the child tragedy in Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. (Shutterstock) By Arun Venugopal, Gothamist On the morning of Feb. 24, the day the Russian military launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, […]
Brooklyn, NY – March 20 2012: Colorful row houses on Jardine Place in East New York. (Shutterstock) By George Joseph, THE CITY The fate of 302 Berriman Street, a pink, two-family home in East New York, Brooklyn, was decided on in a matter of minutes. On a drizzly March morning, a dozen people, mostly men […]
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 can present with similar symptoms – get tested if you have a fever and prolonged cough.
March 24, 2022 — The Health Department today released a new summary of data on Tuberculosis (TB) cases in New York City (PDF) in recognition of World TB Day. New data show a 5% decrease in the number of people diagnosed with TB since 2019 [530 diagnosed with TB in 2021 compared to 566 in 2019]. In 2021, […]
Mayor Eric Adams has picked controversial former City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs, according to multiple people familiar with the appointment.
New York City – March 17, 2017: NY City Council Members Jumaane Williams & Laurie Cumbo presided over Shirley Chisholm Women of Distinction Awards. City council member Laurie Cumbo. (Shutterstock) By Katie Honan, THE CITY Former Brooklyn City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo, who has stirred controversy for remarks decried as anti-immigrant, is set to take over […]