New York City on Wednesday descended into a Martian-like atmosphere as smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada eerily enveloped the metropolitan area.
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Polish Artist Says God Helped Him Paint His Way to Success
Christopher Zacharow came to the U.S. from his native Poland in 1981 with just $500 in his pocket and big dreams of making it as an artist. Less than a decade later, artwork he created depicting the collapse of the Soviet Union graced the cover of Time magazine.
On Pentecost Eve, Nearly Three Thousand People Join NYC Eucharistic Procession And Cathedral Vigil
About 2,700 people said prayers of worship in Spanish and sang songs of praise while processing with the Eucharist through Midtown Manhattan before celebrating a Pentecost vigil at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Slain NYPD Officers, FDNY Firefighter Honored at White House
Two much-honored NYPD officers who were murdered last year received the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor from President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
New York City Tenant Advocates Say Right-to-Counsel Program Underfunded
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.
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.