Amid a particularly harsh winter, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is turning up the heat on assistance efforts thanks to a $250,000 grant from the National Grid Foundation. The donation, presented on Feb. 26 at the Msgr. Joseph Pfeiffer Resource Center in Howard Beach, Queens, will help families and older adults stay warm by…
A local business owner was convicted Thursday of defrauding taxpayer-funded mortgage lenders out of millions of dollars in a years-long scheme involving fraudulent short sales of distressed properties. Queens resident Avraham Tarshish, 40, now faces up to 30 years in prison after a Brooklyn jury found him guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent. Shortly before the vote, a coalition of elected officials, community leaders, and advocates gathered on the steps of City…