BRONX WEEK 2020 CANCELLED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Diaz: "Clearly this pandemic continues to be both unpredictable and unlike anything most of us have ever seen." Photo: Facebook Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has announced…
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NYC FILM FORUM LAUNCHES VIRTUAL CINEMA WHILE THEATER REMAINS CLOSED
Film Forum’s Karen Cooper: “The inherent value of the communal theatrical moviegoing experience will always be at the core of Film Forum’s mission. But in these unprecedented times,…
3-D LASER PRINTED N95 MASKS DELIVERED TO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL
The innovative production of the masks was the brainchild of Dr. James Bezjian, a professor at The Citadel. Photo: Chris King The potential answer to America’s shortage of…
WATERS QUESTIONS FDIC READINESS FOR FINANCIAL CRISIS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Last week, the FDIC Inspector General issued a new report warning about multiple weaknesses in FDIC’s crisis readiness policies, procedures, and training, raising questions about whether the agency…
RAINBOW PUSH COALITION CALLS FOR COVID-19 AID TO AFRICA
Rev. Jackson: “Africa deserves and needs our support as the virus begins to spread within the continent with an impact that will be more devastating due to poor…
NYC FOOD PANTRIES DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY
Feeding America estimating $1.4 billion in additional resources needed over the next six months to provide enough food for our neighbors facing hunger, food banks need community support…
DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION REQUIRING COLLECTION OF COVID-19 RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Congresswoman Barbara Lee: “Centuries of structural racism has created a system where African Americans and other communities of color struggle to access quality health care – making the…
NAMIBIA EXTENDS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN, KEEPS BORDERS CLOSED
The sparsely populated southwest African country of under 3 million people has 16 confirmed cases of the coronavirus with no report of new infections for the past week.…
JAMES SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER COVID-19 SICK LEAVE RESTRICTIONS
James: “The paid sick leave and emergency family leave provisions of the FFCRA were enacted to protect public health and to provide economic security to working families. The…
CARIBBEAN BANKING EXECUTIVE ON COVID-19: “WE MUST STAND WITH EACH OTHER”
Antoine: "As Caribbean brothers and sisters, we must stand with each other, in firm solidarity, as we fight this common enemy – COVID-19." Photo: OECS Timothy N. J.…