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Legal Observer Joseph Bolandrina: He is the ‘eyes and ears’ during protest actions
By Cristina DC Pastor If Joseph Bolandrina were in Minnesota during the anti-ICE protests that led to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, this Legal Observer would have a lot to write about. But Bolandrina, 62, lives in the northeast — Athol, Massachusetts to be exact — where he monitors the actions of […]
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Justice for Filipino Amerasians 80 years later
Our purpose As we mark the 80th anniversary of formal U.S.–Philippine relations (1946–2026), we are calling upon both nations to confront a long-overlooked humanitarian responsibility: justice for Filipino Amerasians and their descendants. To this end, we have formed the Coalition for Filipino Amerasians, uniting organizations including the Philippine American Guardian Association (PAGA), Fathers Founded Inc., U.S. Filipinos for Good […]
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Mamdani at Bowdoin: A leader who is not afraid to step up and say, ‘Heck no’
By Arienne Pastor Earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor. Mamdani won the election by nearly 10 percent (over 200,000 votes) after running a campaign based around lowering costs and ensuring that New Yorkers are able to live in a more affordable city. These internationalist and self-professed socialist ideals have […]
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George Conway, whose mother is a Filipino immigrant, is running in N.Y.’s 12th District
By Cristina DC Pastor George Conway, the son of a Filipino immigrant who worked as an organic chemist and an American defense contractor, has announced his candidacy for New York’s 12th Congressional District. He is looking to succeed Representative Jerry Nadler, who is retiring. “I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home,” Conway said in […]
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Calendar from February
–Ongoing until September 30, 2027 iRehistro Overseas Voter Registration Visit website for details: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1. –Beginning February Ateneo Leadership, Financial Management and Social Entrepreneurship Course in New York: Leadership, Innovation, Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship (OF-LIFE) Program is a six-month learning program designed especially for Overseas Filipinos For further information contact ALSE.NewYork@gmail.com or 1 (929) 994 […]
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Nepali Somnath Ghimire to challenge Steven Raga in Democratic Primary
Nepali American community leader Somnath Ghimire is set to challenge incumbent Assemblymember Steven Raga in the Democratic Primary for New York State Assembly District 30. Ghimire, whom supporters describe as a “social engineer,” will formally announce his candidacy on January 11 at Gulshan Terrace in Woodside, Queens. “At its best, Queens is a place where […]
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Commissioner Tisch brags about decline in crime in 2025, credits Hochul, Mamdani who’s been mayor only six days (Part 1)
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said 2025 was a historic year for the NYPD and for the City of New York. In a prepared address, she commended the city’s crime-fighting success “in recorded history” and thanked the NYPD’s partnership with Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani who took office on January 1, 2026. There was […]
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Hate crimes down 12 percent in 2025, recites Police Commissioner Tisch (Part 2)
“Progress extended into our transit system. 2025 was the safest year on our subways outside of the pandemic years since 2009. For six consecutive months, major crime on the subway system fell, contributing to a 4 percent drop over the course of the year. Transit robberies reached their lowest levels ever in 2025, even when […]
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The state of public housing in NYC: Roaches and rats, heat that never turns on, elevators that are always out of order
By Mayor Zohran Mamdani Fifty-two years ago, on a hot summer night, a new sound emerged from the first-floor community room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, where we stand today. New York is where greatness so often is born. And on that August evening, greatness was born in the Bronx. The hip-hop that millions of people around the world listen to […]