Statement by President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman: “Governor Kathy Hochul is the champion Special Olympics New York athletes need her to be. “The additional $1M in state funding for Special Olympics New York included in the governor’s budget proposal will prevent significant cuts to our signature State Games and enable us to continue recruiting new athletes...
(From l. to r.) Padmavathi Kommera, Amina Ahmed, SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya, M. Sita Rama Lakshmi, Nitaben Suthar, State Assembly Member Nily Rozic, Manjuben Darji, Meenakshi Jhaveri, Rema Venu, Amina Rasheed, Khemwantie Boadnarine and Akhi Akter at the second Stitch with SACSS graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, Jan. 10. (Photo by Carlotta Mohamed/SACSS) Flushing,...
New York City witnessed its first measurable snowfall in over 700 days on January 16. It marked the end of a historic period without significant snow and broke the previous record of 400 days without considerable snowfall, set in 1998.
Governor Phil Murphy signed a series of immigrants’ rights bills to strengthen rights of domestic workers, promote language access to government services and benefits, and accurately understand the diversity of New Jersey’s communities, building on the Murphy Administration’s commitment to building a fairer and more inclusive state for all. “In New Jersey, our greatest strength...
Governor Kathy Hochul on January 17, 2024, announced that the City University of New York is receiving $75 million from the Simons Foundation, the University’s largest-ever donation. The gift earmarks $50 million to establish CUNY as a hub for computational science and $25 million to support CUNY’s participation in the Governor’s proposed Empire AI...
By Eric Adams, Mayor – NYC This week, we celebrate the life of one of our greatest American leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a moment to honor his accomplishments, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on what he fought for and to carry his legacy forward. We must find new strength...
New York: Amid ongoing events and celebrations across the globe ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, giant billboards of Lord Ram and the majestic shrine in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh have gone up in more than 10 states, thousands of miles away in...
The Indian Consulate in New York warmly welcomed Mr. Binaya S. Pradhan as he assumed charge as India’s new Consul General in New York. He replaces Mr.Randhir Jaiswal who was appointed as India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson
NYC Health + Hospitals on January 11, 2024 announced that its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program has expanded to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in Queens, the first time the program is available in Queens. This is the fourth of six new sites to make the program available citywide, following the recent launch of the...
