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What life can be like for people with long-term symptoms of COVID
On January 26, the New York Public Library (NYPL) hosted a virtual webinar with a few authors of the book The Long COVID Survival Guide: How to Take Care of Yourself and What Comes Next–Stories and Advice from Twenty Long-Haulers and Experts (2022). The authors in attendance were Heather Hogan, JD Davids, and Chimere L.… Read More
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Medallion taxi drivers relief from debt
The Taxi and Limousine Commission and The New York Taxi Workers Alliance welcome a massive debt relief for New York City Medallion Taxi drivers after a long-awaited struggle. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, along with United State Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Chair, David… Read More
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Adams launches ‘Breaking Bread, Building Bonds’ to combat rising hate
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, Jan. 24 announced the launch of “Breaking Bread, Building Bonds” (B4), a citywide initiative to combat the rise in hate crimes in many communities across the city, and foster mutual understanding between New York’s diverse neighborhoods. The program, which builds on an initiative that was launched when Adams served as… Read More
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‘LIKE YUH SELF’
Trinidadian soca artistes Patrice Roberts and Machel Montano have just released their newest collaboration, “Like Yuh Self.” Marie Driven, the Haitian-American managing partner of the Brooklyn-based entertainment company PlaybookMG, told Caribbean Life on Sunday that both artistes are set to produce their concerts during Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. On Feb. 15, Roberts will host her… Read More
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Jamerican will ‘lift’ the big game higher
Barbados’ billionaire and national hero Rihanna is the star attraction to headline the halftime entertainment game in Arizona on Feb. 12 when the Philadelphia Eagles challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for the Lombardi Trophy during Super Bowl LVII. However, Jamerican and self-proclaimed diva Sheryl Lee Ralph will take the game higher by asking the crowd… Read More
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Nel Parco Piemonte 1000 nuovi alberi grazie a Fastweb
1000 nuovi piante, tra alberi e arbusti, sono stati messi a dimora nel parco Piemonte, polmone verde di Mirafiori Sud, grazie a Fastweb, che ha promosso questo importante intervento di forestazione nell’ambito di Mosaico Verde, la campagna nazionale per la forestazione di aree urbane ed extraurbane e la tutela dei boschi esistenti ideata e promossa… Read More
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Zone scolastiche, tre diventano definitive. Al via nuove sperimentazioni
Prosegue l’impegno dell’Amministrazione per aumentare la vivibilità delle aree davanti alle scuole cittadine e renderle a misura di studenti e ragazzi, incentivando la mobilità dolce e allontanando potenziali situazioni di rischio. Va in questa direzione la delibera approvata oggi dalla Giunta Comunale, su proposta dell’Assessora Chiara Foglietta, che ha reso definitive tre delle “Zone Scolastiche” per le quali era… Read More
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Un nuovo auditorium nella ex caserma De Sonnaz
E’ stata approvata questa mattina, su proposta dell’Assessore Mazzoleni, la delibera che autorizza la realizzazione di nuovo Auditorium all’interno della ex Caserma Ettore De Sonnaz, oggi headquarter in costruzione di Reply spa, azienda leader nel settore IT da oltre 12 mila dipendenti. Il recupero e la rifunzionalizzazione della Caserma è avvenuto in seguito alla sottoscrizione,… Read More
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Black History Month being observed with events across NY
For over 40 years, Presidents of America have recognized February as Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across U.S. history and society — from activists and civil rights pioneers such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks to leaders in… Read More
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Caribbean RoundUp
ANTIGUA Prime Minister Gaston Browne recently unveiled an eight-member Cabinet that was sworn into office following the recent general election that resulted in his ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) being returned to office for a third consecutive occasion but with a drastically reduced majority. “I am not a fan of bringing individuals through… Read More
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