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New York, for years, has been a melting pot culture and heritage from all over the world, one of which belongs to the Philippines. With a growing Filipino community living in the Big Apple, the presence of Filipinos is definitely hard to miss as local culture is penetrating the NYC scene—from food t

A street in New York has been named after Irish LGBT activist Tarlach Mac Niallais, who died in April 2020 from a COVID-19-related illness. 

Print Continue to article content Queens Borough President Donovan Richards declared victory Tuesday night, after the latest results put him on top by a margin of 50.3 percent. | Mary Altaffer/AP Photo Fossella wins Staten Island borough president primary, Richards leads in Queens Updated Former Rep. Vito Fossella won the Republican primary for Staten Island borough president, while incumbent Democrat Donovan Richards held on to a lead in Queens. Absentee ballots were key in the two razor-thi...

SHARE: Former New York City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley has become better known for losing high-profile races than winning them, after losing a congressional race in 2012, her own reelection bid in 2017 and a special election for Queens borough president in 2020. But the cousin of former Rep. Joe Crowley seemed to be on the verge of an upset in the Democratic primary for Queens borough president Tuesday night, as unofficial returns showed her trailing incumbent Donovan Richards by just 1 p...

SHARE: This election, four out of the five borough presidents’ seats are open, which has led to a significant number of candidates running for these largely ceremonial offices. Final results will not be certified for several weeks, but preliminary results of first choice votes show City Council Member Antonio Reynoso with a sizable lead in Brooklyn and City Council Member Vanessa Gibson comfortably ahead in the Bronx. Other races, including in Queens and in the Republican primary in Staten...

After skipping out on weekly inspections intended to identify loose infrastructure, many of the workers allegedly falsified reports, indicating they had done the inspections.

Office of Congressman Gregory Meeks Rep. Gregory Meeks started off the year with a new role on the world stage. Just weeks before 2020 ended, he was elected to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee – the first Black man ever to hold the position. Since then, Meeks has opposed a constitutional referendum in Haiti, passed a resolution condemning China’s actions in Hong Kong and proposed strengthening economic ties between Africa and the U.S., all while managing local politics back in the ...

By Anna Gallegos May 19, 2021 Oklahoma City shut down an upcoming outdoor EDM concert over concern for a nearby mental health hospital. Subtronics was scheduled to perform on May 28 at the Redlands Music Park at NW 122nd Street. The show was canceled after the city refused to issue the needed noise permits to hold the show. The neighboring Oakwood Springs hospital has an in-patient treatment program for people with PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health disorders. CEO Jayne...

A behavioral hospital in Oklahoma City says an outdoor concert planned nearby could potentially disturb some patients dealing with trauma and PTSD.

By Bobby Cuza Queens SHARE Less than a year after losing a special election for Queens borough president, Elizabeth Crowley is getting a second bite of the apple, seeking to knock off current office holder Donovan Richards.  Her intentions have been clear for weeks, but on Wednesday, she proclaimed them publicly at a campaign kickoff event in Flushing. "I am proud to stand with you today,” she sa...