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Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers


New York: Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving. Holiday shopping was relatively strong during the past two years as shoppers flocked online to spend, aided by pandemic stimulus dollars. Sales in November and December have been averaging roughly 20...

Pence warns of ‘unprincipled populists,’ ‘Putin apologists’


Washington: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned against the growing populist tide in the Republican Party as he admonished “Putin apologists” unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine. Speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington less than a month before November’s midterm elections, Pence addressed the...

Facing tough midterms, Biden releasing oil from US reserve


Washington: High gasoline prices are the problem that President Joe Biden keeps trying to fix — and roughly a year’s worth of extraordinary efforts have done little to significantly lower costs. With Biden’s latest push Wednesday to release 15 million barrels from the U.S. strategic reserve and consider additional withdrawals this winter, he’s telling frustrated...

Sen. Chuck Schumer calls for safety audit of Long Island’s deadliest roads


After 60 deaths in five years on Long Island roads, there are calls for the federal government to step in. According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, Long Island's deadliest roads include Hempstead Turnpike, as well as Jericho Turnpike/Middle Country Road, Montauk Highway/Sunrise Highway, State Route 25A and Suffolk County Route 80. Sections of each...

Hassan Naveed appointed exe-director of NYC’s hate crimes prevention office


New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the appointment of Hassan Naveed as the executive director of the New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). As executive director, Naveed will oversee the office’s interagency efforts to combat hate crimes using community-based programs and provide support to victims of such...

$15.6 M Child Care Expansion at SUNY and CUNY Campuses


Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct 18, 2022 announced a $15.6 million state investment to expand childcare access at the State University of New York and the City University of New York. The funding includes $10.8 million to address childcare deserts across SUNY campuses and $4.8 million to provide additional childcare services on CUNY campuses. This...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: NYC Health+Hospitals urges New Yorks to get mammograms done


NYC Health + Hospitals have reminded New Yorkers to schedule a mammogram as the health care system observes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second-most common form of cancer among women in the United States after skin cancer. Men can also get breast cancer, although such cases are rare. In the...

CSU faculty members take legal action against school’s caste policy


New York: In a first-of-its-kind legal action, two faculty members of California State University, Professors Sunil Kumar and Praveen Sinha, filed a complaint in California federal court against their employer to prevent the university from enforcing a non-discrimination policy that was recently changed to include “caste” as a Protected Status.  “We fully and vehemently oppose...

BAPS Charities’ largest blood drives in USA, Canada helps save 12,000 lives


Edison, NJ: In a time of great need, the spirit of giving was clearly visible as individuals gathered at BAPS Charities Blood Donation Drives organized throughout USA and Canada. BAPS Charities organized record-breaking 100 blood drives across North America in partnership with local blood banks. These drives helped collect 4,000 pints of blood to...