Photo courtesy of exalt. NEW YORK, NY – exalt, a nonprofit serving court-involved young people ages 15-19, celebrated the opening of its expanded headquarters in Lower Manhattan yesterday evening with supporters, elected officials, civic leaders, educators, students and alumni. The new facility features state-of-the-art smart classrooms, a library, and a technology room to support the organization’s life-changing program that provides young New Yorkers access to academic opportunities and career […]
Mayor Eric Adams speaks at PO Taufique Bokth, PO Brunel Victor receiving proclamations on saving the life of a man who collapsed on subway tracks on 116th street station on November 28, 2022. (Shutterstock) While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. New […]
New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) Domestic Worker Mediation Program Fulfills Mayor’s “Blueprint for Economic Recovery” Proposal Furthers Administration’s Commitment to Raising Labor Standards in Industry Predominantly Made Up of Immigrants and Women of Color NEW YORK, NY — New York City […]
New York City, NY – March 22, 2017: Unidentified homeless people sleeping at the subway station in New York City, NY. (Shutterstock) Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in danger and need […]
By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY On Monday, November 28, an unidentified construction worker fell 162 feet to his death while working at a non-union construction site in the Upper West Side. Fellow construction workers huddled below the scaffolding the following night to mourn his death. A makeshift vigil was left at the site consisting of […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Jamaica was well represented at the 96th staging of Macy’s iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Jamaica’s Grammy Award winners Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley made their presence known on the extravagant and massive floats that have made Macy’s parade a must-see attraction of the holiday season. Ziggy Marley […]
Mayor Issues Directive Clarifying Responsibility to Provide Care When SMI Prevents Someone From Meeting Their Basic Needs Mayor Announces 11-Point Mental Health Legislative Agenda for Upcoming Session in Albany NYC to Launch Tele-Consult Line to Provide First Responders in Field With Direct Access to Clinicians July 29, 2020: Homeless man living on the streets in […]
By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY The computer network system at a major Brooklyn hospital network has been offline since Nov. 19 – leaving medical staff unable to access patient medical records or to upload laboratory and test results to electronic patient portals, according to doctors and other people aware of the situation. The outage […]
BROOKLYN, NY – JANUARY 16: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a press conference on maternal health outside Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn on January 16, 2022 in New York City. (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NY: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on November 16, launched a multimedia, multicultural maternal health public education campaign to connect Brooklynites […]
BROOKLYN, NY (November 16, 2022) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today launched a multimedia, multicultural maternal health public education campaign to connect Brooklynites with information and resources for healthier pregnancies. The campaign includes English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole ads at select Brooklyn bus stops, urban panels at subway stations, and digital ads on Facebook, Instagram, and […]
