Catholic Family Relies on Faith to Open Pizzeria in the Middle of the Pandemic
April 6, 2021By Emily Drooby “Mimi’s how can I help you?” Being able to answer the phone like that has been a life-long dream […]
Topic: Pandemic
The Catholic Secret Inside a Candle Company Supporting Palestinian Women During the Pandemic
March 31, 2021Currents News Staff As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we have the story of a candle-making workshop for women in […]
Brooklyn Priest Reflects After a Year of Loss, Including of his Mentor, Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay
March 25, 2021By Emily Drooby 2020 was a year filled with unfathomable loss for Father Joseph Dután. It started in March with a call […]
A Year After COVID: Chinatown Inches Towards Normalcy, Fights Xenophobia Through Community Support
March 2, 2021By Emily Drooby A steady stream of customers come into Chinatown’s Kam Hing Bakery. The busy sight is a relief to owner […]
Brooklyn Diocese’s Catholic Nursing Homes Begin Vaccinating Residents and Staff Against COVID-19
January 15, 2021By Emily Drooby It’s a long-awaited shot in the arm, and a shot at hope for the first time in months: seniors […]
Dentists Are Staying During Pandemic, Despite Having One of the Most Dangerous Jobs
January 13, 2021By Emily Drooby Dentist Joseph Izzo starts his morning by gearing up. “We are wearing gowns, we are wearing face shields, we […]
SOMOS Fights to Get COVID Vaccines for Their Frontline Workers, Preps Future Distribution Sites
January 5, 2021By Emily Drooby Leaders of SOMOS Community Care are hopeful that on Wednesday Jan. 6, they will be able to vaccinate 400 […]
Pandemic Forces Catholic-Owned Brooklyn Beauty Salon to Close After 45 Years in Business
December 21, 2020By Emily Drooby Christine’s Beauty Salon is a staple of the mostly residential neighborhood of Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. It’s a place that […]
From Who Gets It First, to How Its Distributed; What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
December 15, 2020By Emily Drooby On Tuesday Dec. 15, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ramped up at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The same hospital […]
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Vaccine Front-Runners From Moderna and Pfizer
November 19, 2020By Emily Drooby It’s a shot at hope: two coronavirus vaccines front-runners have emerged, Moderna and Pfizer. In July, a local Georgia […]