The Travel Agency,  a cannabis company known for attracting celebrities like Amy Sedaris and Sarah Silverman among others, with a location in Union Square and another to come in Downtown Brooklyn believes that the cannabis industry holds the responsibility to aid in rectifying the harms inflicted by the War on Drugs. Their ethos includes supporting… Read More

We, the undersigned faith leaders representing various congregations across New York City, are writing to express our support for Medicare Advantage and to urge officials in Washington to continue advocating for this vital program. Medicare Advantage serves nearly 2 million New Yorkers and over half of the Medicare-eligible population across our state, and it has… Read More

A leading Caribbean prime minister this week labeled embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry as a big part of the political problem in strife-torn Haiti, saying that he should find a way to share power with other political groups, which oppose his continued presence while the international community prepares to send a multinational peacekeeping force… Read More

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday highlighted recent affirmations of the city’s bond ratings based on strong fiscal management by four internationally-recognized, independent credit rating agencies — Moody’s Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings, and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). Adams said maintaining a strong bond rating is “an indication of the… Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month has reached the shores of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hundreds of miles away, authorities said. This is the first sign of how far the leaked oil has traveled. Government officials… Read More

Michael Roger Young Lao – considered a “Caribbean cultural warrior” and board member of the Brooklyn-based West Indian-American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), organizer of arguably the largest Caribbean carnival and parade in North America – died on Saturday, Feb. 17 family members said. He was 73. His wife, Yolanda Lezama-Clark Young Lao, the daughter of… Read More

Prosegue così la campagna nazionale di reclutamento volontari promossa da Rise Against Hunger Italia, onlus che da oltre 10 anni si batte contro la fame nel mondo attraverso la preparazione e distribuzione di razioni e prodotti alimentari da destinare alle popolazioni in grave stato di emergenza o colpite da insicurezza alimentare. Dopo aver raccolto adesioni nei più importanti… Read More

Il Sindaco Stefano Lo Russo ha incontrato a Palazzo Civico il Console Generale degli Stati Uniti d’America a Milano Douglass Benning. Il Sindaco ha sottolineato come i rapporti tra Torino e gli Stati Uniti siano numerosi e consolidati, a partire quello con la fondazione filantropica Bloomberg, partner di numerose iniziative di alta formazione e consulenza… Read More

Making it the biggest midweek Valentine Day haul ever, the “Bob Marley: One Love Biopic” took a step further in Washington, DC, last Wednesday at the special screening of the film held at Motion Pictures in Washington. Brooklyn Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke attending the event, presented to Ziggy Marley, son of the reggae legend a copy… Read More

È giunto alla sesta edizione ‘Uscite di sicurezza, il progetto nato dopo la tragedia della Thyssenkrupp per diffondere la cultura della sicurezza sul lavoro partendo dai giovani. L’iniziativa – pensata e finanziata dalla Città di Torino (Assessorato al Lavoro) e realizzata da ISMEL, in collaborazione con Coop. O.R.So., Magazzini Oz e Job Film Days –… Read More