In 2011, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a proclamation declaring April 14 of that year to be “Susan Hart Day” in New York City. The accolade honored her, the managing director of facilities for the city, on the day of her retirement.
Author: Bill Miller
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Gives ‘Sense of Peace’ in a Troubled City
The “City That Never Sleeps” now has a new chapel for perpetual adoration — the first ever in Manhattan.
Diocese Actively Seeks Catechists For Students With Special Needs
After Denise Raso’s nephew, Jared, came to live with her at when he was 2, she set out to find a religious education program that could accommodate his autism.
‘Zombie Drug’ Tranq Use Grows Into an Epidemic in New York
Claudia Salazar of Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens has no doubt her staff will soon encounter people hooked on drugs cut with the animal tranquilizer, xylazine — street name, “tranq.”
Nun’s Work With Migrants Lets Her SOAR! Into a New Honor
Technically, Sister Eileen McCann is retired, but that hasn’t stopped her from working nearly full time as a lawyer helping newcomers to the U.S. navigate the complexities of immigration court.
NJ Catholic Charities Steps Up to Help Vulnerable Seniors in Need
Marilyn Hogan, a widow and a retiree, can’t always find workers to do house repairs for what she can afford.
King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Message Is Locked in a Local Woman’s Memory
In the early 1960s, Helen Cureton, originally from Greenville, South Carolina, was in her 20s, single, and working as a radiology technician in Queens.
Demand Is High, But Pay Is Low For Frontline Social Workers
Job security for frontline social workers, including specialists in mental health, is excellent as the field works to plug workforce shortages worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ‘Brotherhood’ of Delivery Workers in City Seeks ‘Fair Pay’
A new law in New York City to pay delivery workers nearly $18 per hour was supposed to go into effect last month, but app companies have sued to prevent the wage hike.
Advocates for Mother Mary Lange Hail ‘Movement’ in Her Sainthood Cause
African American Catholics plan to visit the Vatican in November to promote the cause for Mother Mary Lange, one of six African American Catholics who are candidates for sainthood.