Family, Friends Mourn One of New York’s Bravest
July 10, 2014The family of FDNY Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” Ambelas were joined by firefighters from across the city and across the country and elected […]
Topic: Brooklyn, NY
Church Working to Reunite Immigrant Families
July 10, 2014Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visited Catholic Migration Services to learn about the situation of unaccompanied, undocumented children coming to the U.S., and […]
New NYC Law Gives ID Cards to Undocumented Immigrants
July 10, 2014Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from New York City Hall, where the City Council passed a law that allows all New Yorkers, […]
Fallen Firefighter “Died a Hero”
July 7, 2014Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from outside Ladder 119 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as it mourns one of its own, Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” […]
Stephanie Marie Hanvey With Vanessa from Saint Athanasius
July 7, 2014Stephanie talks to Vanessa, a student at Saint Athanasius School, about the activities and food at the school’s annual field day. Vanessa […]
Bishop DiMarzio sees “Subtle Erosion” of Religious Freedom
July 3, 2014For the past three years, U.S. Bishops have used the two-week period ending on the Fourth of July to spearhead the Fortnight […]
Catholic Declaration Signer Gives Brooklyn Neighborhood its Name
July 3, 2014Charles Carroll is the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, but this Maryland native also has a claim to fame […]
Greek Catholic Patriarch says Christians Need Stay in Syria, Iraq
July 2, 2014The leader of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church, Gregorios III Laham, is one of three Catholic patriarch meeting with his Orthodox counterparts […]
Catholic Charities Keeps People Cool in the Summer
July 2, 2014When the temperature reaches 95 degrees, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens senior centers also serve another purpose… as cooling centers. Currents correspondent […]
Brooklyn Neighborhood Mourns Murdered Israeli Teens
July 1, 2014One of three Israeli teens murdered in the West Bank had close ties to Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach visited the neighborhood […]