This virtual presentation features key findings from MOIA’s new demographic analysis of the city’s Asian and Pacific Islander (API) immigration population. View the report at: https://on.nyc.gov/APIReport. This report comes at a moment when the City is celebrating #ImmigrantHeritageMonth while supporting community members and fighting incidents of bias and discrimination citywide. The report reflects the urgency […]
By Gabriel Sandoval, The CITY The phased shutdown of a hospital serving eastern Brooklyn hit a turning point Wednesday: It marked the first day in more than 90 years that Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center didn’t admit patients to beds. “It’s a shame,” said Sergio Enriquez, whose 78-year-old uncle was experiencing bowel obstruction on Wednesday when […]
Walk-up vaccinations of Pfizer to be offered for free outside select library branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
(New York – June 8, 2021) – The NYC Test & Trace Corps and the New York Public Library today announced a partnership to reach New Yorkers in their own neighborhoods with mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics outside select local library branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island where the need is high. “As New York […]
By Jose Martinez, The CITY A Brooklyn bus driver hailed as a hero after being slugged and slurred while trying to protect an elderly Asian couple has been denied workers’ compensation by the MTA — all because the attack occurred during his coffee break. Tommy Lau, 63, has been out of work since March 23, […]
By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW The NYC Test & Trace Corps is a public health initiative to fight the threat of COVID-19. The Corps is a group of doctors, public health professionals, and community advocates working to reverse the COVID-19 outbreak and protect our city. NYC Health + Hospitals lead the Corps’ work in […]
Al Fresco Dining in Greenwich Village in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York NY USA-March 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) New York City restaurants were hard hit during the pandemic. With stay-at-home orders, the indoor dining shutdown, and social distancing restrictions, many New York City restaurant owners simply could not afford to remain open […]
By Victoria Falk May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a great time to encourage New Yorkers to get the help that they need. Despite the stigma in communities of color around receiving mental health services, getting help is still the better option than trying it alone. Some people view seeking help as a sign […]
Will Work Together in Impacted Communities on Street-Level Intervention, Alternatives to Incarceration, Victim Services, Clergy Care, Social Support Services and Mentorships;
Will Provide Immediate Coordination and Responses to Gun Violence in the Impacted Precinct
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) By Brooklyn DA Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with Pastor Gilford T. Monrose, President of the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, “The GodSquad,” today announced […]
By Thomas Tracy and Bill Sanderson, NY Daily News A construction worker died Saturday after falling four stories at a construction site in Long Island City, Queens, authorities said. Diego Lliguicota, 32, of Maspeth, fell from the sixth floor to the second floor of an building under construction at 45-18 Court Square. Preliminary reports said […]
Contributions of African and Caribbean American Immigrant Communities to Municipal Elections
By Linda Nwoke Before COVID-19, New York City was a land of possibilities. A city of great attraction to people all over the world. In business, it is the world’s financial center; such representation and influence make it one of the top powerful cities in the world. New York City is a dynamic, upward, progressive […]