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Meng and Mayor condemn anti-Asian hate in New York City

Post Date: February 25, 2021

During his morning briefing Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng to condemn the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination that was fueled by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis and racist rhetoric from politicians. “Every community suffered, but there’s been a particular pain, a particular horrible challenge faced by the Asian American...

Five Indian-origin leaders in Time100 Next list


Twitter's Vijaya Gadde, UK's FM Rishi Sunak, Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, Get Us PPE executive director Shikha Gupta, Upsolve founder Rohan Pavuluri and activist Chandra Shekhar Aazad New York: Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine's annual list of...

Independent investigator clears Lupinacci of any wrongdoing

Post Date: February 18, 2021

Huntington, NY: Huntington Republican Committee Chairman Thomas McNally released a statement on the independent investigation clearing Supervisor Chad Lupinacci’s name in a report released by the Town of Huntington on February 12:  “The Town of Huntington released a report today clearing Supervisor Chad Lupinacci of any wrongdoing.”     “Looking past the heavy redactions, it appears Councilwoman Joan Cergol...

Pandemic threatens New York’s iconic yellow taxis

Post Date: February 18, 2021

New York: They were omnipresent on the streets of New York day and night, as emblematic of the Big Apple as the Empire State Building or Yankees caps. But the pandemic has made yellow taxis scarce and facing an uncertain future. Prior to coronavirus the parking lot near La Guardia airport would be full of cabs and...

Cuomo in FBI scanner for handling of nursing home deaths

Post Date: February 18, 2021

New York: The US attorney in Brooklyn and the FBI have begun a preliminary investigation into the way New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration handled data about Covid-19 nursing home deaths. After early praise for his leadership when his state became the US epicenter of the pandemic, the governor is now dealing with accusations of underreporting...

Reshma Patel jumps in fray for office of New York City Comptroller


New York: Former financial advisor to the New York City Comptroller’s office and public finance expert Reshma Patel officially launched her campaign for the office of NYC Comptroller with the release of her website and campaign video, on Feb. 15. Patel, who is President of the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club and Vice-Chair of the Manhattan...

UN chief appoints India’s Usha Rao-Monari as Under Secretary General


United Nations: India's Usha Rao-Monari, a leading investment professional, has been appointed by UN chief Antonio Guterres as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UNDP, joining a growing list of women from the country appointed to helm key agencies of the global organization. The United Nations Development Program is the United Nations' global development network. Rao-Monari previously...

New Yorker wins photography award in India


New York: Amateur photographer Pramod Ladiwala has won a prestigious award in photography in India. His photograph featuring the resplendent fall foliage with a view of Hudson river won the first prize at Fotofunia (International Photography)’s 2-day exhibition on March 6 and 7 at the ICCR Bengal Gallery in Rabindranath Tagore Center, Kolkata. Fotofunia has about 3,800 members in 91 countries. Ladiwala is a...

NYPD steps up patrol after rise in subway shoves


An additional 500 police officers will be deployed immediately to patrol New York City's transit system both on ground and underground following four stabbing incidents within 24 hours, a top official said here. Addressing a briefing on Saturday, New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Dermot Shea said the separate incidents took place from Friday to...