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Three Things to Watch as Bangladesh’s National Election Season Heats Up

It’s been 15 years since Bangladesh had an election that was widely considered legitimate — it needs one now to reset its political system. BY: Geoffrey...

Russia Suspended from UN Human Rights Council Over Ukraine War

The United Nations suspended Russia from its seat on the Human Rights Council on Thursday.The resolution to strip Russia of its seat on the Human...

Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy

Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times, says ACLU At the beginning...

UN to vote Thursday on suspending Russia from rights council

No permanent member of the Security Council has ever had its membership revoked from any U.N. body UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly...

Senator Chuck Schumer Joins ASAAL Founding Anniversary Celebration

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at the Association of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL)'s Founding Anniversary Celebration in Brooklyn on April 1

City Council

Councilmember Shekar Krishnan (CD-25) Celebrates Public Health Week

New York City Councilmember Shekar Krishnan (CD-25) and his team distributed COVID Test Kits at Moore Homestead Park yesterday to mark the end of the...

New York will suspend state gas taxes from June 1 to Sept. 31

5 key takeaways from New York's $220 billion budget deal Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her office and legislators came to a “conceptual agreement” on this...

NYC Unemployment Nearly Double US Rate, Comptroller Says

"Much higher for Black and Hispanic New Yorkers" NEW YORK CITY — The city's unemployment rate remains nearly double that of the nation's with economic...

Mayor Adams Announces Appointment of New Members to Panel for Educational Policy

“The best decisions are made when everyone is at the table" NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced his appointment of members...

NYC Summer Youth Employment Program Is Hiring, Deadline for Application April 22

File Photo: Courtesy of NYC New York City announced an expansion of its Summer Youth Employment Program. The city is investing $236 million in funding....

Council Member Linda Lee Holds Inauguration

She is the first Korean-American woman elected to the New York City Council Streamline report, April 03, 2022.Oakland Gardens, NY-  Council Member Linda Lee (D-...