By: Jeremy David Engels |theconversation.com | Photo by: Humphrey Jones-Behan A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice. Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep and quicker healing after injury and illness. Mindfulness can help us to […]
By:nysna.org |Photo by: RDNE Stock project(Pexels.com) Two Weeks Before Dec. 31 Contract Expiration, NYSNA Nurses Authorize Strike for 20,000 Nurses in the Five Boroughs New York, N.Y. – On Monday, Dec. 22, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses announce the outcome of strike authorization votesthat took place at 12 New York City private sector […]
By: Katie Honan| thecity.nyc | Photo Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor on Jan. 1. In the weeks since his win, he’s been slowly building out his administration, although there are some key roles still not filled — including deputy mayor for operations, a schools chancellor, […]
By:civilrights.org | Photo by: Lara Jameson (Pexels.com) President and CEO Maya Wiley: “The Administration is deploying ICE and other agencies into our streets and communities – and it’s making us less safe.” Campaign Launches With New Video Here WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR) announced the launch of the Masks Off, Rights […]
By:Victoria Francis | americaimmigrationcouncil.org |Photo Courtesy: americaimmigrationcouncil.org This year has been filled with unprecedented challenges and aggressive immigration enforcement tactics across the United States. Instead of focusing on the “worst of the worst” as the Trump administration promised, communities are facing the realities of the new mass deportation playbook—racial profiling and the indiscriminate detention of their residents, citizens, and noncitizens alike, often without due […]
Brian Anthony Figeroux, founding partner of The Law Firm of Figeroux & Associates and host of the Ask the Lawyer Radio Program, passed away on November 5, 2025, at the age of 65. A respected attorney, advocate, and community educator, he dedicated his life to justice, empowerment, and service. Homegoing services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, […]
By Pearl Phillip Breast cancer remains one of the most critical public health challenges in the United States. For Black women, however, the burden is uniquely severe—not only in incidence and risk but also in outcomes and mortality rates. Despite medical advances, too many Black women continue to face late diagnoses, aggressive cancer subtypes, and […]
By Sandy Connors Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month reminds us that prevention starts long before abuse becomes visible. It’s a time to reflect on how relationships form, evolve, and sometimes deteriorate into dangerous cycles of control, fear, and emotional harm. For many survivors, the first warning signs were not bruises but boundaries crossed, emotions […]
by:Jay L. Zagorsky | theconversation.com | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com With the indictment on Oct. 9, 2025, of New York Attorney General – and longtime Donald Trump adversary – Letitia James on two criminal counts related to loans for a home purchase, mortgage fraud is back in the news. Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, is also being […]
By Janet Howard New York City faces an unprecedented housing crisis. With more than half of renters and 45% of homeowners considered ‘housing-burdened,’ the Yes on Affordable Housing campaign urges voters to approve Propositions 2, 3, 4, and 5 this November 4. These ballot measures aim to cut red tape, modernize outdated processes, and speed […]