New York: London-based Leena Nair, CEO of the global, luxury fashion brand Chanel is among 12 trailblazers chosen as this year’s ‘Time Women of the Year.’ These “extraordinary leaders” have been creating “a better future for women” by “building bridges—across generations, communities, and borders — and “working toward a more equal world,” the magazine...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYCTalent) Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal on February 28, 2024 announced the release of the Green Economy Action Plan — a first-of-its-kind plan that lays out a roadmap...
By Elaine Phillips, Nassau County Comptroller There has been, rightfully, much discussion about the future of the only public hospital in Nassau County, Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC). By virtue of its name, many people assume that NUMC is a Nassau County facility. In fact, it is not. More than 20 years ago, New York State created...
A 27-year-old Indian journalist died in a deadly fire incident in New York's Harlem on Friday. The Indian Embassy in New York identified him as Fazil Khan and said they are in touch with his friends and family. "Saddened to learn about death of 27 years old Indian national Mr. Fazil Khan in an unfortunate...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced free, in-person, and virtual tax preparation services for New Yorkers as part of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) NYC Free Tax Prep initiative. In partnership with BronxWorks, Grow Brooklyn, Urban Upbound, and Code for America’s...
Indian American community lined up to support press conference for new Bollywood Hindi film ‘Political War”. The global press covering the event included, but was not limited to, the following: Preetnama TV, Bharat Republic, Jaipur Dialogue, Hum Hindustani USA, TV Asia, Parikh Worldwide Media, ITV Gold, Jus Punjabi, Aastha TV, Radio Zindagi, Neeta Bhasin...
Mr. Amit Verma has taken over as the new Country Head of the US Operations of State Bank of India, which includes its offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Washington DC. Mr. Verma joined State Bank of India (SBI) as a Probationary Officer in 1995. In his banking career spanning...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the cancellation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) for city agencies — a direct result of decisive actions early on by the Adams administration to stabilize the budget through continued strong fiscal management, better-than-expected economic performance in 2023 that...
NYC Health + Hospitals on February 22, 2024 announced it received nine awards from the Center to Advance Palliative Care for the health system’s commitment to high-quality palliative care. As part of its 2023 Tipping Point Challenge national challenge for clinical training, the Center to Advance Palliative Care recognized NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler as...
