The Right to Counsel NYC coalition is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to triple the amount of his proposed 2024 budget that pays lawyers to represent indigent tenants in housing court cases.
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NYPD Police Chaplains Help Officers ‘Follow Jesus In His Call to Sacrifice Everything’
As the nation marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 and a week of related events, two New York City priests told OSV News they remain steadfast in serving as police chaplains, amid new challenges in law enforcement.
Vittoria Renzullo Humbly Burst Glass Ceiling as NYPD Commander
Gloria Holmstrom recalled visiting her grandparents’ Bronx home in the late 1940s and watching her aunt alone in her room, poring over school books with the family’s beagle at her side.
NYS Catholic Leader: Gov. Hochul’s Latest Abortion Access Moves Are ‘Misguided’
The New York State Catholic Conference called Gov. Kathy Hochul “terribly misguided” in her focus, after the governor signed legislation that makes abortion medication more accessible in New York, including at state universities.
Sisters of Charity of New York Will No Longer Accept New Members
The Sisters of Charity of New York announced on April 27 that they will no longer accept new members to their congregation.
Dorothy Day Staten Island Ferry Makes Inaugural Ride
The Dorothy Day ferry — a new Staten Island Ferry boat bringing passengers between Staten Island and lower Manhattan — makes its inaugural ride on April 28.
Queens Artist’s Icons at NY Church Honored with Religious Arts Award
The recent art project at The Church of St. Francis Xavier in Lower Manhattan, painted by Patricia Brintle of Queens, has received a national award from an organization that promotes stewardship of “sacred spaces.”
Staten Island Eatery Features a Kitchen of Grandmas’ Best
At Enoteca Maria, an eatery located a few blocks from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George, all of the chefs are grandmothers. Call it Grandma Gourmet!
New York’s ‘Lax’ Pot Law Raises Concerns for Health of Teens
When the weather is warm, the odor of marijuana coming from people smoking pot on the sidewalk drifts into Saint Saviour High School in Park Slope through open windows, Principal Carolann Timpone said.
St. John’s Celebrates Life of Noted Philosopher Touted for Sainthood
Residents of Briarwood, Queens, gathered at nearby St. John’s University on March 24 along with scholars, students, and clergy, including Bishop Robert Brennan, to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Fernando Rielo, a philosopher and founder of the Idente Missionaries.