New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that residents who get a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot by year-end will get $100. Individuals who get their second or third Covid-19 booster jabs at a city-run site or at one of its Somos care partner clinics before Dec. 31 are eligible. "This is the moment. Get your...
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has nominated New York Police Department chief Rodney Harrison to be the county's next police commissioner. It would be history in the making. If confirmed by the county legislature, Harrison would be Suffolk's first Black police commissioner. "I love police officers — they do god's work every single day," Harrison said....
On Sunday, Long Island had the highest Covid-19 positivity rate in New York state at 9.32%. Nassau reported more than 2,000 new cases, Suffolk had over 1,900. The rising cases have created a tough decision for families who must decide if or how they gather for the holidays. “These are situations each individual has to make for...
Committee chaired by councilman Peter A. Koo, under The New York City Council, City Hall, NY-10007, on December 14, 2021 approved the co-naming of Bowne Street (block between Holly Avenue and 45th Avenue in Flushing, NY) as “Ganesh Temple Street.” The temple will soon announce the official installation day of the street name plate once...
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams unveiled a team of deputy mayors on Monday, appointing five women to some of the city's most important behind-the-scenes roles. Adams' team said two of the new deputy mayors were the first of Asian descent in the city's history. Topping the list as first deputy mayor is Lorraine Grillo, who has been...
By Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. The EB-4 visa is an employment-based immigrant visa for special religious employees. Ministers/Priests and non-ministers in religious vocations and occupations may consular process or adjust status in the U.S. to perform religious work as a full-time compensated employee. There is a cap of 5,000 employees who may be issued a...
New York: California State University, Bakersfield will be receiving $1 million from the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation to create and support a Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship, according to a news release. The gift will be distributed to the university over a five-year period, starting this year, said the CSUB report. “The Gandhi Fellowship...
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi As a father of a young child and the City’s doctor, it has been especially meaningful for me to see so many brave children roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19. I have had the privilege of being present when some have gotten their first dose. I remember...
Entering the second holiday season of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all eager to reconnect with family and friends and return to treasured holiday traditions. Some simple steps can keep family and friends healthy through their fall and winter celebrations. As generations gather to celebrate, the best way to avoid spreading COVID-19, including to grandparents,...
