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23Dec-22

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra travels to Reno to discuss Biden Administration health care priorities, encourage flu and Covid-19 vaccines for seniors

On Thursday, December 22, 2022, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra will travel to Reno, Nevada.  As part of his Latino Health Tour Mi Salud Importa, Secretary Becerra will visit Café Con Papi for a listening session with Latino elected, education, and healthcare leaders on the Administration’s healthcare priorities including...
22Dec-22

After four years, mother charged with first-degree murder for tossing newborn in Florida creek

New York: An Indian-American woman has been charged with first-degree murder for tossing her newborn baby into a Florida inlet four years ago.  Arya Singh, 29, who was arrested on Thursday confessed to the crime saying, "she didn't know what to do with her (baby)", The New York Post said, quoting police officials.  "The baby's body...
22Dec-22

Shivnarine Chanderpaul to step down as head coach of USA senior women’s, U19 teams after 2023 World Cup

New York: Former West Indies cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul will step down as the head coach of the USA senior women’s and U19 teams after the inaugural ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in South Africa, USA cricket announced in a statement on Wednesday. “It is really unfortunate that Chanderpaul has intended to part ways with the current...
22Dec-22

Indian-Americans face racial bias as early as in preschool: Study

New York: Young Indian-Americans, who are among more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the US, regularly face racial and ethnic discrimination as early as preschool, which influences the development of their identities, says a new study. Second-generation Indian-American adolescents are "especially vulnerable to discrimination as they explore and form their identities", according to...
15Dec-22

Mayor Adams’ Office of Immigrant Affairs hosts media roundtable on asylum seeker satellite sites

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro hosted an in-person Community and Ethnic Media Roundtable at the central Asylum Seeker Navigation Center to discuss the newly announced satellite sites. Commissioner Castro was joined by Chief Policy Advisor, Lorena Lucero, and La Colmena’s Executive Director, Yesenia Mata. The following community-based organizations have been...
15Dec-22

Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York

While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city.  New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places of worship, in the subway and on the streets.  I vowed to make public safety my top priority, and under the bold...
14Dec-22

Two Indian-Americans in Money magazine’s top 50 changemakers

New York: Two Indian-Americans are among Money magazine's 50 influential figures from entertainment, media, business, investing, politics, etc, who are shaping Americans' finances. Rohit Chopra, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Gaurav Sharma of New York-based fintech firm Capitalize, have been recognized for offering "unique perspective on the gaps within our financial...
8Dec-22

Suffolk County Executive Bellone dedicates a tree in honor of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone dedicated a Tuscarora Crape Myrtle Tree and plaque in honor of the Centennial Birth Anniversary of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj at the H. Lee Dennison Building on His Holinesses’ birthday on December 7.    His Holiness is the fifth spiritual guru and leader of BAPS, and helped to build more than 1,100 temples including the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in...
8Dec-22

Mayor Adams names Sheena Wright as First Deputy Mayor, Camille Joseph Varlack as Chief of Staff — starting January

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has elevated the current Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Sheena Wright to the position of first deputy mayor, and Senior Advisor to the Mayor Camille Joseph Varlack will serve as chief of staff starting January 2023. Wright and Varlack will assume their roles following the planned departures of First...