New York
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Pinoy nurses in Albany, NY rally to form union
Apr 13, 2018ALBANY, NY — These nurses want to exercise their right to organize and form a union. “Gusto naming magkaroon ng union dahil gusto naming para magkaroon kami ng boses upang umangat ang aming standard of living, ang... -
Fire at Trump Tower; one dead, six firefighters injured
Apr 9, 2018NEW YORK — Tragedy at Trump Tower New York over the weekend; after a man was killed and six firefighters were injured in an apartment fire on the 50th floor of the tower last Saturday. About 200 firefighters... -
Fil-Am teacher weighs in on school safety, gun control and being armed for protection
Mar 27, 2018ELMHURST, NY — You have to see it from up above to get a glimpse of their movement: their collective steps on Saturday in a nationwide rally for gun control. Middle school teacher Rosalinda Bajolo is hoping... -
Pinay cybersecurity expert honored at NY Philippine consulate
Mar 19, 2018NEW YORK — “Sipag at tiyaga para may nilaga,” which roughly translates to hard work and persistence. That’s exactly what it took Batangas-born Virginia Mayo-Policarpio to become IBM’s senior IT specialist and cybersecurity expert. “You... -
Fil-Am businesswoman creates “Juliette,” an app that hopes to make laundry day easier
Mar 15, 2018NEW YORK — It has been three and a half years now, since this Fil-Am entrepreneur came up with “Juliette” — an app that she hoped would become the Uber for laundry. On the home screen,... -
Brooklyn crash kills 2 children, including 4-year-old daughter of Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles
Mar 8, 2018BROOKLYN, NY — On Monday, a driver allegedly struck several pedestrians in Brooklyn, killing the four-year-old daughter of Tony award-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles. The accident also killed the 1-year-old son of Miles’ friend. Miles, who is of... -
On DACA deadline, advocates protest lack of action to protect Dreamers
Mar 6, 2018NEW YORK — Monday, March 5 was supposed to be the end of DACA –- the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, President Obama’s executive action that provides work permits and protection for nearly 700,000 undocumented... -
Welcome to the Island: ‘Once On This Island’ celebrates Filipino night
Mar 2, 2018NEW YORK — The most ravishing island on Broadway welcomed Fil-Ams into their world, at “Filipino night” for the hit musical revival Once On This Island. Mother of the earth played by Alex Newell, Norm Lewis as... -
Northeast forms coalition “States for Gun Safety”
Feb 25, 2018The governors of four states in the Northeast — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island — have teamed up and formed what they call “States for Gun Safety.” “In the absence of federal action,... -
New York City wants to be the fairest city in America
Feb 21, 2018NEW YORK CITY — The biggest city in the US is now aiming to be the fairest city. In his 2018 State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out his new mission: to...
