Missing Teen Altar Server From Queens Last Seen Five Days Ago
March 4, 2020By Tim Harfmann Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Maldonado was in church on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28. Hours later, she went missing from […]
Topic: New York
First New York Coronavirus Case Puts City Officials on High Alert
March 2, 2020By Emily Drooby Coronavirus has made its way to New York City. On March 2, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and city […]
NYC Faces First Known Case of Coronavirus as U.S. Concerns Grow
March 2, 2020Currents News Staff The U.S. is on heightened alert following the first two deaths from the coronavirus in the country. The White […]
50 Years Gone, But Not Forgotten: NYPD Hero Remembered at Queens Church
February 28, 2020Currents News Staff A memorial service was held for fallen NYPD Transit Officer and Catholic, Michael Melchiona, who 50 years ago on […]
Brooklyn’s Role in Freeing America’s Slaves
February 25, 2020By Emily Drooby Weeksville, Brooklyn was one of the first communities for free black Americans in the nation. Now, this almost 200-year-old […]
P.S. 87 Parents Skeptical of Student Safety as Asbestos Removal Project Begins
February 24, 2020By Jessica Easthope For any parent, sending a young child off to school can be scary. They face challenges with schoolwork, bullying […]
Pope’s Favorite Nun Inspires New Yorkers to Advocate for Migrants at the Border
February 20, 2020By Emily Drooby Every day, Sister Norma Pimentel fights the surging humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Now, she’s in New York […]
75 Years After Iwo Jima: Catholic War Hero Honored for Service
February 19, 2020By Tim Harfmann Inside a U.S. Marine Corps post, a list of veterans from Staten Island who fought in the bloody battle […]
As Coronavirus Fears Continue, Guardian Angels Take to the Streets of Chinatown
February 19, 2020By Emily Drooby The Guardian Angels are hitting the pavement in Chinatown, New York, taking action to calm down coronavirus fears. “It’s […]
How These New York Nuns Are Helping the Homeless
February 13, 2020By Christine Persichette Joyce Clark was just 23-years-old —a single mom of two —when she found herself homeless. “It was very overwhelming. […]