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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 […]
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Nostalgia entertainment in ‘Stranger Things’
By Wendell Gaa The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 mark the end of an era in TV history, namely Netflix’s globally popular series “Stranger Things.” After five seasons, this show just aired its final episode on New Year’s Eve, and it is one that I am truly going to sorely miss. Set […]
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‘The FilAm’s’ Top 10 stories for 2025
The year 2025 has been a somewhat harsh year for the community. News of Filipinos entangled in legal troubles, restaurant closures, and other difficult developments often dominated the headlines. To be fair, the year also produced its share of uplifting stories—reports that drew strong readership and profiles of individuals whose work inspired others and made […]
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Marcelito Pomoy’s Mar-a-Lago Moment
By Cristina DC Pastor Marcelito Pomoy, the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 champion whose rare vocal range has mesmerized audiences around the world, was not quite ready to close out the year on a quiet note. On December 28, the Filipino singer found himself performing at Mar-a-Lago, the luxurious Palm Beach, Florida club resort owned […]
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Prof. Ismael Jampayas, 89
By Cristina DC Pastor Another pillar of the community has died. Ismael Jampayas, Honorary Grand Marshal of PAFCOM 2023, passed away on December 28 from cardiac arrest. He was 89 years old. Jampayas — fondly called Mike by close friends — told me he worked as a Professor of Clinical Pathology and Coordinator of Clinical […]
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ON GLOBAL FILIPINOS Dado Banatao: Modern Filipino hero
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Christmas Day, 2025 the Philippines lost our modern Filipino hero. Diosdado “Dado” Banatao died peacefully in the presence of his family in his Alma Mater Stanford due to a neurological condition at 79 years old, five months before his 80th birthday. But what a life of eight decades! Dado was […]