Make a Big Impact: Shop Small – Small Business Saturday
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Together we have built and supported community resilience that has been put to the test this year as we
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Remember the Native Americans
The well-known story of Thanksgiving is an account of how the English pilgrims and Native Americans came together for a celebratory meal in Plymouth, …
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies aged 60
Former Argentine soccer star Diego Armando Maradona listens to journalists’questions during a press conference he held to discussed his tax feud with the Italian …
It’s not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemic
By Michele L. Stites and Susan Sonnenschein, The Conversation
As COVID-19 cases once again spike across the country, parents in school districts like New …
The true story behind Thanksgiving is a bloody one, and some people say it’s time to cancel the holiday altogether
By Áine Cain and Joey Hadden, Insider
While celebrations may look different this year in light of the ongoing pandemic, typically Thanksgiving is a …
Paid Sick Leave – Your Right to Fight COVID
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the departments remind New Yorkers about new amendments to the law and if they are sick, to stay home. One study suggested that transmission was reduced with paid sick leave.
November 24, 2020 – With COVID-19 increasing in New York City, the Commissioners of Health and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) are
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Shop Small® and Pay It Forward on Small Business Saturday®: Social Media Endorsements Can be Worth an Estimated $197 Billion for U.S. Small Businesses
American Express calls on consumers to Shop Small and Share Joy by posting shout outs of their favorite small businesses on social media throughout the holiday season.
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This holiday season, American Express (NYSE: AXP) is kicking off its 11th annual Small Business Saturday with a social media campaign that …
New York City’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93
New York City’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died
David Dinkins, first black New York former mayor has died. – New York, USA 11.24.2020 (Shutterstock)
By Deepi Hajela, Associated Press, ABC News
NEW …
US agrees for now to stop deporting women who alleged abuse
By Nomaan Merchant, AOL
HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed temporarily not to deport detained immigrant women who have alleged being abused …
Biden Will Nominate First Woman to Lead Intelligence, First Latino to Run Homeland Security
Alejandro Mayorkas, President Obama’s nominee to become deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. – July 25, …