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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark G. Peters today announced the indictment of 30 people for using forged parking placards to park illegally or to dispute…

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East Elmhurst, NY — Today, State Senator Jose Peralta announced that seven schools in his district will receive public funds to participate in Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students), an educational and…

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LOME, Togo, October 2, 2017/ -- Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers.The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level – and potentially huge gains – as…

Jackson Heights, NY - Yesterday NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) hosted a ceremony celebrating the street co-naming of 34th Avenue and 80th Street as "Dr. Dolores Beckham Way." Dromm was joined by…

Bronx, New York- Community Public Safety Partnership (CPSP) will be holding a press conference in lieu of its weekly Peacemakers Dinners at the steps of Bronx Supreme Court Building to condemn the ongoing slaughtering of Bronxites…

Jackson Heights, NY - Today NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst), staff members and Jackson Heights resident Dawn Siff “took a knee” in front of Dromm's district office on 75th Street in Jackson Heights.  The…

Saudi Arabia is lifting women driving ban. This means the ban was never about God’s commandment but rather men’s. Obviously women have been the subjects of men’s undue control as far back as we can tell.  Enough is enough. For this reason,…

ABUJA, Nigeria, September 26, 2017/ -- In furtherance of the Buhari administration’s ease of doing business reforms, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), which is chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,…

Dear media networks, As deplorable as number 45 is, you are despicable in normalizing his vitriolic, xenophobic, misogynistic, and racist ignorance. Unfortunately your continued normalization and constant interpretations of his vitriolic,…

First of Its Kind, Ever!Restaurants and food preparation facilities shall soon be mandated to install our patented personal hygiene monitoring systems in all of their outlets.  This ‘Taharah Accessory’ system shall help reduce the…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 21, 2017/ -- Amid shifting consumer preferences, rapid advances in technology and ongoing disruption to business models, the new strategic imperative for entertainment and media (E&M) companies is…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 23, 2017/ -- "Goodbye, Papa, farewell to the ambassador for Africa's development, rest in peace." In an intensely emotional tribute, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Adesina Akinwumi,…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, September 22, 2017/ -- QNET, a company of Asian heritage and a part of the US $200 billion global direct selling industry is honored and excited to enter the buoyant direct selling sector in Eastern Africa, and…

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Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new bipartisan military justice reforms that she successfully fought to secure in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the Senate. The NDAA will now…

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Senate passage of new programs and funding to support military families that she successfully fought to secure in the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The…

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Dick Durbin today announced legislation to rein in excessive CEO pay and put taxpayers first. The Stop CEO Excessive Pay Act would put taxpayers first by closing the tax loophole that…

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and 15 of her Democratic colleagues to announce the Medicare-For-All Act of 2017. The bill includes a major provision written by Senator…

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LUSAKA, Zambia, September 12, 2017/ -- “The transformation of on-farm mechanisation can make a major contribution to improving rural livelihoods by boosting productivity and growth in rural incomes and making farming an appealing and…

Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan amendment today that would prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from removing qualified service members from the Armed Forces based…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 11, 2017/ -- The Nigerian real estate sector is turning the corner as the country’s economy appears to be emerging from recession. The easing of inflationary pressure, improved investment inflows,…

Dear fellow New Yorkers,Re: Elections Have Consequences...September 12 is our biggest and best opportunity to fix all our neighborhoods’ socioeconomic problems. Another word, it is the PANACEA. While it’s a local election…

Certainly no family is more fortunate than ours. My wife and I are fortunate enough to have been able to take advantage of some of the most exceptional opportunities this city offers.Establishing the first and still, only full…

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today released her latest report on sexual assault in the military. Gillibrand’s new report found that many of…

When I was first appointed president of the Ford Foundation, I felt joy and excitement about the work to come. Every year since then, I have offered a September message in this same spirit—to share my perspective, to honestly engage with…