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Lahore Literary Festival 2024 to be held at Asia Society on April 27


New York: The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, is returning to Asia Society New York on April 27, exploring contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The Lahore Literary Festival in New York 2024 is held in conjunction with the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) and presented in association...

NYC Health+Hospitals’ NYC Care program releases multilingual video series focused on membership card


NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program on April 10, 2024 announced the release of a video series focused on the NYC Care card and how to take advantage of one’s membership benefits. The videos feature NYC Care Executive Director Jonathan Jiménez, MD, MPH, alongside colorful animations, as a voiceover highlights the different components...

Mayor Adams releases Executive Budget for FY 2025


New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the City of New York’s balanced $111.6 B Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Mayor Adams' budget builds on the administration’s actions, since last fall, to stabilize the city’s fiscal outlook, and has positioned the city to backfill long-term programs that had only been funded with temporary...

Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams announce effort to boost early childhood education enrollment


New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced that thanks to strong fiscal management, the city will make multiple new investments, including more than $500 million in city and state funding for educational programs for young New Yorkers in Mayor Adams’ Executive Budget next...

NYC Health+Hospitals/Gotham Health CEO Michelle Lewis in Schneps Media’s ‘Power Women of Manhattan 2024’ list


Manhattan, NY: NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health on April 19, 2024 announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Lewis, was recognized by Schneps Media as among its “Power Women of Manhattan 2024” awardees. Ms. Lewis is celebrated as an accomplished health care administrator, who has made significant changes to NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health’s...

Vibrant Eid celebrations at New York’s Consulate General of India


On April 21, 2024, the Indian Muslim Community (IMC) of NY/NJ/CT continued its tradition of showcasing unity and strength by hosting the Eid Celebrations 2024 at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in New York. The event began with a stirring Quran recitation and translation by Sumayya Ahmed, setting the tone for a day...

Ravi Bhalla has another big fundraising quarter, raising $649k


Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) continued to rack up money in the 1st quarter of 2024, raising $649,077 – a huge total for a candidate challenging a sitting member of the House. Bhalla had raised nearly $1 M during his first month in the race last year,...

AARP NY, NYS Attorney General James kick off ‘Fight Fraud, Shred it!’ events


New York: Since tax documents contain some of the most identifying information, AARP New York and state Attorney General Letitia James on April 18, 2024, launched the first of a statewide series of free shredding events at the Boys and Girls Republic at the Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan. Fight fraud. Shred it! includes 33...

‘Suffolk Transit On-Demand’ service expanded to serve East Hampton, Springs & Montauk

Post Date: April 19, 2024

Hauppauge, NY: Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine today announced a new expanded transportation service, the latest effort to better connect South Fork residents. Through a partnership with Hampton Jitney and Via Mobility LLC, Suffolk County will launch its second micro transit service zone program on Sunday, April 28 in the Town of East Hampton...