A Catholic academy principal who spent the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic shopping for groceries for her students’ families is expanding her charitable mission now that the health crisis has hit the one-year mark.
Author: Paula Katinas
As Scandal Grows, Cuomo Says ‘No Way I Resign’
As a top Democrat called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign and GOP assembly members drafted a resolution to impeach him, the governor received some support from rank-and-file Democrats in the assembly.
Social Workers Talk About Life During COVID
March is National Social Work Month and the theme of this year’s celebration is “Social Workers are Essential.” The theme would seem to be right on target, judging from what Karen Wilkow, a social worker with 20 years of experience has to say about her job.
Center for Migration Studies Looks at Immigrants’ Health Risks
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) of New York issued a 40-page study, “Mapping Key Determinants of Immigrants’ Health in Brooklyn and Queens,” on Feb. 23 and looked at the two boroughs neighborhood by neighborhood to determine which non-citizen immigrant communities are most at risk.
Friends, Not Foes: Brothers’ Bond Survives Football Rivalry
Brothers John and Anthony Matera root for separate football teams. But they never let the sports rivalry get in the way of their family bond.
Health Experts See Emotional Toll in Patients One Year Into COVID
Even with light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel in the form of vaccines, medical experts said the pandemic’s toll on mental health a year into the crisis is significant.
Cuomo Declares: ‘I’m Not Going to Resign’
Facing mounting pressure from public officials calling on him to step down amid sexual harassment allegations leveled at him by three different women, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he has no intention of quitting his job.
Only in Print: ‘I Feel Like We Have a Voice’ — Women Hold Top Positions in the Diocese of Brooklyn
When Pope Francis appointed Sister Nathalie Becquart under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops, the move was hailed as a leap forward for females in the Catholic Church. In the Diocese of Brooklyn, women in top jobs are nothing new.
Legislature Set to Strip Cuomo of COVID-19 Emergency Powers
The State Legislature appeared poised to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of the emergency powers it granted him last year at the height of the pandemic as calls for the governor to be investigated or resign continued to mount.
Passionists Hold Groundbreaking for Thomas Berry Place
The Passionists’ religious order marked the beginning of a new chapter in its life of service in the Diocese of Brooklyn with a symbolic groundbreaking for a new environmentally-friendly building on Feb. 26.