City Officials Propose Elimination of Outdated Fire Safety Requirements
By Carolann Lowe The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and the city Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) are proposing to eliminate …[read more]
Month: March 2019
Purim Begins Soon, With Jews Saying, ‘They Tried to Kill Us, but We Won’
By Milette Millington Purim is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which for us this year will …[read more]
Judge to MTA: You Have 1 More Chance to Make Subways Accessible
By Tywanna Webb New York State Supreme Court Judge Schlomo Hagler warned MTA of its obligation to make the subway system accessible for all, …[read more]
Religious Leaders Across America Facing the Sex Abuse Problem
By Austin Santiago On Thursday, Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA World Health) and Lutheran World Relief hosted a panel in Manhattan to address the response …[read more]
Eric Adams Celebrates Brooklynites Helping Others
By Jonathan Wilson Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held his monthly “Heroes of the Month” award ceremony in downtown Brooklyn. The ceremony is held …[read more]
Queens Councilmembers Say 7-Train Threatens Lives
By Maya Dower-Johnson New York City Councilmembers who represent Queens held a press conference at Manhattan’s City Hall on Thursday to discuss egregious conditions …[read more]
Holocaust Memorial Museum Highlights Women’s Roles During WWII
By Tywanna Webb Thursday afternoon the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presented a program honoring the contributions of women during World War II. “We …[read more]
Mahattan BP Brewer Backs de Blasio on Mayoral Control of Schools
By Charlene Carlies and Austin Santiago Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer held a “big-tent” rally Thursday on the steps of City Hall, showing support …[read more]
Nassau County Executive Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Revenge Porn’
By Brianna Mikes Nassau County Executive Laura Curran on Thursday signed a law banning the non-consensual distribution of intimate photographs. This law was originally …[read more]
Meeks Set to Become Queens Dem Boss; Sheinkopf Says Party Must Do Better With Minorities
By Jada May The rumor mill has it that Queens Congressman Greg Meeks will become the next chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, succeeding …[read more]