The U.S. Census Bureau continues to release information from the 2020 Census in order to provide rich information about the changing population of the United States. From the apportionment counts data in April to the redistricting data in August, each data set from the 2020 Census has progressively unveiled insights about the Asian American community. According to recent redistricting...
Do you and your family regularly discuss money matters or do you shy away from the subject? Experts note that money talk taboos are common among American families and that this needs to change. “For many families, money is a topic we don’t openly discuss. But by avoiding these discussions, we’re inhibiting information flow around...
If you’ve been worried about your teen’s social media usage, it would seem your concerns are now legitimized by hard facts and figures. Recent Congressional testimony by former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen supports the notion that Facebook and its photo-sharing app, Instagram, can be harmful to young users. Haugen recently presented internal studies revealing...
As life returns to normal, many companies and organizations are heading back to the office using a hybrid model or are beginning to talk about doing so. Under these plans, employees split their time between working in-person and working from anywhere, and if your employer has announced this will be happening soon, you may be...
Federal and State Bench and Bar gathered in Ranju & Ravi Batra’s New York home to celebrate Milton A. Tingling, the first African-American County Clerk of New York County, who earlier served as New York State Supreme Court Justice. It took over 300 years for Hon. Milton A. Tingling to make history by becoming the...
Washington: Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The COLA, as it's commonly called, amounts to $92 a month for the average...
Jackson Heights, NY: In a sign of the importance of the Indian American community and businesses in New York, several high-profile elected officials attended the 32nd Diwali celebrations on Oct. 10, hosted by the Jackson Heights Merchants Association (JHMA). A large crowd gathered at 74th Street and 37th Avenue Jackson Heights. Several local popular dance groups and singers regaled...
United Nations: India on Tuesday called out the failure of the global community to recognize the emergence of more virulent forms of religious phobias, including anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh. Addressing the United Nations Security Council High Level Open Debate on ‘Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Diversity, state building and the search for peace’, Minister of State for...
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino invites residents and their families to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Family Fall & Halloween Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. “This festival is a great opportunity for residents to celebrate Halloween...
