STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON THE CROWN HEIGHTS POLICE SHOOTING (Bronx, NY) – I am deeply saddened to inform our community that yesterday in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Saheed Vassella, a young black man, lost his life to gun […]
By Frank V. Vernuccio [On Friday night, US and European allies launched airstrikes against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack near Damascus last weekend that killed more than 40 people. The dangers in […]
Organ donation saves lives. Sadly, there are thousands of individuals on waiting lists who may not be able to receive the kidney, heart or liver they so desperately need. This month, join me in raising awareness of an important and […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which […]
Governor Cuomo Endorses Luis Sepulveda in April 24th Special Election By Robert Press In what has begun as a very cold April Friday the warmth came to Boricua College not only outside, but inside also as elected officials came to […]
Isaiah 49:14-16 NKJV “But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I […]
New York City Council Member Andy King will host a rally/march for immigration rights followed by a forum on Saturday, April 21. Marchers will assemble for a rally at 8 a.m. outside his district office at 940 East Gun Hill […]
Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), and Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Jared Polis (D-CO) announced today a letter […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Shola Olatoye’s resignation at NYCHA “Shola Olatoye’s time at the New York City Housing Authority was fraught with controversy. During her tenure, NYCHA further eroded the trust of the more than 400,000 New Yorkers […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Two catchers down in a matter of days for the Mets with season ending Tommy John surgery for Travis d’Arnaud and a non-displaced hairline fracture of the left hand to Kevin Plawecki. But when you […]
By Ray Negron In the world of baseball I have always found that courage is when you love the game so much you never let anything interfere with your responsibilities, even though you may have deep personal issues. In my […]
Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $2.24 million to Texas from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort […]
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