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By Godfrey Oluky 4-5-2016 President Yoweri Museveni has said that government has embarked on a rigorous campaign to convert the population from a non monetary to monetary economy through modern agro production in a…

  ON SATURDAY, April 30th, Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer hosted his 7th Annual Spring Open House and Awards Ceremony honoring women who lead in the community. Almost 100 community members joined the Majority Leader and…

One of the most ridicules things about greedy is seeing homelessness in New York City, especially homeless veterans in the midst of the city’s growing billionaires class. This is a city where the wealthy send their children to elite schools…

New Yorkers Participated in Daylong Event to Vacate Summons Warrants on the Lower East Side  Pictured (Clockwise): Executive Assistant District Attorney for Strategic Initiatives Nitin Savur, Attorney-in-Charge of Legal Aid’s Manhattan…

Dear Peace Lover:It is a pleasure to write to you.We are honored to invite you to join forces with us and become part of our worldwide Peace December initiative. As a peace promoting organization, we can confidently say that our…

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the indictment of ELI LUSKI, 53, as well as brothers JAY KATZ, 68, and DAVID KATZ, 62, a former attorney, for conspiring to steal and launder approximately $5 million from the…

Brooklyn, NY – To celebrate Haitian Heritage Month, which is observed in May and celebrated in the United States by those of Haitian heritage and culture, Author Cindy Similien-Johnson has collaborated with the Court Tree…

In my community organizing life in the last twenty plus years, I have met and worked with some of the most honorable public servants, who committed to making great impact in the lives of their constituents. All their private and public…

  Dear Mrs. Palma: It is with great honor that I write to you to request an important constituent service from you.  I’m asking if you would sponsor a City Council bill titled “Assistance First”.  This could be as…

Every time I see emotional outburst from victims of violence post violent act, I always asked myself, what preventive actions were they involved in their community prior to becoming victims. The sad reality about violence in our…

  Repatriation Ceremony Follows Prosecution of Art Dealer Convicted of Arranging Sale of Stolen Statue During Asia Week New York 2016  Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the return of a 2nd century C.E.…

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In Islam, we are told change must come from within. Being the product of the most brutal, inhumane and the worst crimes against humanity the world has ever witness, must have been the greatest force for self-empowerment,…

  TODAY, Tuesday, April 26th, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and Community Board 2, along with Sunnyside and Woodside community members, held a rally to call on the MTA to stay true to its promise to provide noise mitigation…

  Defendants Spent Thousands at Barneys and Other Retailers Using Credit Cards Created with Stolen Information   Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton today announced…

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When the President and Vice President were first elected to the White House in 2008, I told my husband Joe that I wanted to continue teaching. Nearly eight years later, here I am - still teaching English full-time at a community…

  Indictment Charges Six Defendants – Including Four Firearms Dealers from Virginia and Georgia – with Conspiring to Sell 82 Assault Weapons, Pistols, Revolvers, and AmmunitionManhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and…

New Yorkers Can Clear Summons Warrants at “Clean Slate” this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Grand Street Settlement on the Lower East SideManhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., the New York Police Department, the…

Clarke Energy Chosen to Supply GE’s Gas Engine Technology to Combined Heat and Power Plant in Tanzania Clarke Energy Secures Its First Project in Tanzania with Azam Flour Mill Deploying One of GE’s Jenbacher J612 Gas Engines…

By Godfrey OlukyaUganda is yet again in the sights of the world as another Spanish football team follows in the footsteps of the FC Barcelona Legends that came to Uganda in December 2015. The group of 45 is visiting Uganda on a…

By Godfrey Olukya 25-4-2016One year after the Burundi crisis began, almost 260,000 people have fled to nearby countries and thousands more could join them over the rest of the year unless a political solution is found and a…

OSCAR D’LEÓNLehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its spectacular 36th Anniversary Season with an exclusive concert of Venezuela-born Salsa Superstar OSCAR D’LEÓN, who returns to Lehman Center with his orchestra to perform…

Dear Peacemakers:Since the mass slaughtering of millions of people and trillions of property destructions that resulted from greedy terrorists’ World War II, every United States President has regretted (one form or another) authorizing…

(East Elmhurst, NY) – Fiorello LaGuardia was the mayor of New York City when the now dilapidated 110th Police Precinct building, located at 94-41 43rd Avenue in Corona, opened its doors. It was 1940. Now, State…

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In light of the recent devastating earthquakes in both Ecuador and Japan, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo warned New York State consumers to be vigilant of charity scams that usually follow such tragedies:…

The New York Department of State’s Dr. Laura González-Murphy, who directs the New York State Office for New Americans, was recognized today, along with other honorees, with the Mujeres Destacadas Award. The award is bestowed annually…