Climate change means New York City’s flooding is “new normal”, Governor says
Reuters Torrential downpours that caused flash flooding in New York City on Friday reflect a “new normal” due to the effects of climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned on Saturday, as the city began drying out after one of its wettest days ever. A police officer from the NYPD Highway Patrol looks on […]
After $US2 million New York church robbery, houses of worship evaluate theft risk
RNS When Rev Frank Tumino, pastor of St Augustine, walked into his Catholic church in the Park Slope neighbourhood of Brooklyn on the last Saturday in May, he found physical and spiritual wreckage: Angels that had decorated the front of the building were decapitated, Communion wafers were scattered across the altar and, most shocking, an […]
In the US, $US2 million relic stolen, angel statue beheaded at Brooklyn church
New York, USAP Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $US2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. The incident happened between 6:30pm Thursday and 4pm Saturday at St Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, known as […]
In New York’s ‘Little Odessa,’ Ukrainians see Russians as neighbours, not enemies
New York, USReuters In just one day, Inga Sokolnikova filled two rooms in her beauty salon in New York City’s Brighton Beach with donated diapers, clothes and medical supplies for her native country of Ukraine. Donations poured in not only from Ukrainian and Ukrainian American residents of this diverse waterfront neighbourhood in south Brooklyn, but […]
Vatican exonerates US bishop accused of sexual abuse
New York City, USAP The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do not “have the semblance of truth,” but an attorney for the accusers said they would press forward with their civil cases. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, […]
“Stay home, stay safe”: Haitian Americans fret for relatives trapped by turmoil
New York City, USReuters At Radio Soleil, the usual playlist of pulsing Haitian ‘compas’ dance music has been replaced this week with more somber tunes and political analysis as listeners across the diaspora reel from the shock of Haiti President Jovenel Moise’s assassination. Broadcasting from the station’s small Brooklyn storefront, director Ricot Dupuy has fielded […]
Peaceful church protest in Brooklyn brings disruption, blessing and a call for change
New York City, USRNS “No justice, no peace.” The rhythm of the call and response chant was a simple one. It was only a few minutes, though, before a handful in the crowd of Brooklyn protesters mirrored the cadence, but substituted choice curse words of their own. That didn’t last long. “That’s not our movement!” […]
STRANGESIGHTS: RIDING THE “GRAVY TRAIN”; DOGS DRIVING CARS; AND, A WARNING OVER THE DANGERS OF “FRANGLAIS”
DAVID ADAMS looks at the odder side of life…
POSTCARDS: ITALIAN-AMERICAN CHURCH IN BROOKLYN’S ‘LITTLE GUATEMALA’ GETS NEW LEASE ON LIFE
KATHERINE FUNG reports for Religion News Service from ‘Little Guatemala’ in Brooklyn, New York…