Local Religious Leaders Decry Anti-Semitism
February 26, 2020
In a sign of solidarity with the Jewish community of New York, local religious leaders — including some from the...
Allyson Escobar
Bridge to Life Needs Help to Move
February 25, 2020
The Bridge to Life is a nonprofit that depends on donations. It is trying to help save the lives of...
Brooklyn a ‘Bridge’ on the Underground Railroad
February 24, 2020
Hidden among the streets and sidewalks of Brooklyn is a rich abolitionist history. From homes of prominent leaders in the...
Coronavirus Backlash Felt in Local Chinatowns
February 20, 2020
Emptied restaurants and storefronts. People wearing N-95 protective masks, covering their faces, hurriedly walking through the barren streets. These are...
Married Priests Debate Sparked By Pope’s Exhortation
February 18, 2020
The pope in his apostolic exhortation largely sidestepped the question of whether married men can become priests, but he made...
Gunmen Attack Church in Burkina Faso, Kill 24
February 18, 2020
Twenty-four people, including a church pastor, were killed during a Sunday service on Feb. 16 at a Protestant church in...
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Celebrates Feast Day With Diversity
February 13, 2020
The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes was celebrated multicultural style with a Mass and candlelit procession on Feb....
Supreme Court Green Card Order Could Hurt Local Immigrants
February 11, 2020
In January, the Supreme Court ruled that a Trump administration order that makes it easier for the government to block...
President Trumpets School Choice
February 10, 2020
By devoting several minutes of his State of Union address on Feb. 4 to school choice, President Donald Trump put...
Only in Print: When Freedom Rang In Central Brooklyn | February 15, 2020
February 10, 2020
As Black History Month is celebrated across the United States, local history buffs may be interested to know that one...