New York

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter specialty hospital celebrates 10 years of serving medically complex New Yorkers


NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter on November 30, 2023 celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Long-term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) and Nursing Facility based in East Harlem. Over the last 10 years, Carter has met the needs of more than 1,000 medically complex New Yorkers who require specialized therapeutic support, rehabilitation, and other post-acute care services to improve...

National Migrant Crisis: Mayor Adams expands immigration application assistance centers, convenes resettlement working group


As New York City continues to manage a national asylum seeker crisis largely on its own, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched an expansion of the Asylum Application Help Center, scaling up a resource that has helped thousands of asylum seekers complete complex immigration forms as they continue to pursue the American Dream. With funding from the...

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue celebrates 15 years of providing bariatric surgery to underserved population


The Center for Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue marked its 15th anniversary in November with a patient runway show to celebrate their dramatic weight losses and new, healthy lifestyles following the life-changing operation. More than 200 people attended the 12th Annual Bariatric Celebration and Red Carpet Runway Show, the first held since...

Lifestyle medicine program expands to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County as part of citywide expansion


NYC Health + Hospitals on November 30 announced that its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program has expanded to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn. This is the third of six new sites to make the program available citywide, following the recent launch of the program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in the Bronx and NYC Health +...

Woman sues US township, its Indian-American mayor over car crash


A woman has filed a lawsuit against a township in the US state of New Jersey and its Indian-American mayor for a 2022 car crash that left her with “severe, serious and permanent injuries”.  Edison Mayor Sam Joshi, who was traveling eastbound in a township vehicle, struck Sobia Qaiser as she was moving south on Talmadge Road...

Vice President Kamala Harris in Dubai to attend COP28


New York: Vice President Kamala Harris joined the U.S. delegation in Dubai for the annual United Nations conference on climate change, the White House said. The White House said Biden spoke Wednesday with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting COP28. According to an official summary of the call, Biden...

Indians to benefit most as domestic work visa renewal begins this week


New York: A pilot program is set to begin this week for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals. "We want to make sure that Indian travelers can get appointments as quickly as possible. One way we are doing...

Indian Americans bid farewell to outgoing Consul General Randhir Jaiswal


In an atmosphere full of enthusiasm and unity, the Indian American community of the New York Metropolitan Area hosted a farewell reception for India’s current consul general in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, who is proceeding for his next assignment as the spokesperson of the external affairs ministry.  Prominent members of JAIPUR FOOT USA-BRAHUD SENIORS and Rajasthan Association...

Chhaya CDC hosts first ever Richmond Hill Housing Fair


On Nov 18, 2023, Chhaya CDC successfully held its first-ever Housing Fair in Richmond Hill. Traditionally, Chhaya's Annual Housing Fair has been previously only hosted in Jackson Heights, and this expansion into Southeast Queens marks Chhaya's commitment to reaching and assisting South Asian and Indo-Caribbean residents throughout New York City. Hosted at Richmond Hill...