New York: Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson announced last week he has appointed Arun Agarwal to serve as Chair of the Community Bond Task Force (CBTF) Committee as part of the 2024 Capital Bond Program development process. Agarwal currently serves as the President of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board, the CEO of Dallas-based textile company Nextt, and...
New York: Indian-American attorney and educator Neil Makhija has thrown his hat in the ring for the May 16 primary election for Commissioner of Montgomery County -- the third largest county in Pennsylvania with over 865,000 people. If elected, the 36-year-old election law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, would be the first South Asian...
“Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) - Connecticut Chapter is a vibrant organization that brings rich contributions for Stamford spanning education to business, innovation, arts and culture,” said Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons who was present to administer the oath of office for the newly elected GOPIO-CT executive council and board of trustees...
New Jersey: Sainik School Tilaiya Old Boys Association (SANTOBA), America organized a seminar on the topic “Make Bihar Great Again” in Roosevelt park, Edison. SANTOBA alumnus is a network of old students of Sainik School Tilaiya. Established in 1963, Sainik School Tilaiya is completing 60 years in 2023. The SANTOBA community is celebrating the year 2023,...
New York: Ratan Naval Tata, prominent engineer, entrepreneur, industrialist, and philanthropist of India, has been awarded the 2022 Hoover Medal by a board representing five engineering organizations: the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); the American Society of Civil Engineers; the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers; the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; and...
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler celebrated ranking #5 in Newsweek’s list of Best Nursing Homes in New York State. The rankings are based on four critical criteria: performance data, peer recommendations, the handling of the current COVID-19 pandemic and regulatory accreditation. There are over 600 nursing homes in New York State. “Coler’s #5 ranking in Newsweek’s list of “Best...
In preparation for the May 11 expiration of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration that ends the funding source for pandemic response, NYC Health + Hospitals announced plans to ensure New Yorkers continue to have the access to COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and treatment, as well as services to address Long COVID. After being...
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem CEO Georges H. Leconte, MPA, FAB, RRT allowed cameras to follow him as he prepped and underwent a routine colonoscopy to help encourage more New Yorkers ages 45 to 75 to get screened for preventable cancer and to de-stigmatize the potentially life-saving procedure. Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer,...
Manhasset, New York: Community members in New York are mourning the loss of Dr. Pushpa Shah, wife of Dr. Shashi Shah. She passed away on March 13 in Manhasset. Her last rites will be performed at Moloney’s Lake Funeral House and Cremation Center at Lake RonkonKoma, NY on Friday, March 17. Dr. Shah was a...
