Unemployed NYC Family Doesn’t Have Enough Money Left to Move to State Where There Is Work
May 4, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unemployment in the United States is the highest it’s been since the Great Depression. Tens of millions of people […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Pop-Up Pantry in Elmhurst Offers More Than Food Thanks to Catholic Charities and St. Bartholomew’s
May 1, 2020By Jessica Easthope Food is the most basic of necessities, yet during the coronavirus pandemic, so many don’t have enough. Luis Espinoza […]
Queens Catholic School Students Find Colorful Way to Thank Essential Workers
April 30, 2020By Jessica Easthope You’ve heard the cheers and applause at 7 p.m. every night thanking those on the frontlines of the coronavirus […]
Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Call Group
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby For adults in the Brooklyn Diocese, a ringing phone means more than a call, it’s a lifeline during the […]
Drive-Thru Pet Food Bank for Families Facing Hardship During the Pandemic
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby Pets are a source of comfort and a cure for loneliness, but they’re also a financial stressor. The global pandemic […]
MTA Workers Forced to Dodge Blood, Urine During Shifts as COVID-19 Drives NYC Homeless Underground
April 29, 2020By Jessica Easthope The problem has always been there, and now a global health crisis has made homelessness on the subway more […]
De Blasio Faces Criticism Over Disbanding Crowd of Hundreds Gathered for Brooklyn Funeral During Pandemic
April 29, 2020Currents News Staff The NYPD was called in on April 28 as thousands of people of the Orthodox Jewish faith gathered for […]
With Wedded Bliss Postponed, Pre-Cana Classes Go Digital for Couples in the Brooklyn Diocese
April 29, 2020By Emily Drooby Across the U.S., the coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed wedding plans. Some, like one Texas couple, are taking part […]
Why NYC’s Covenant House Is Keeping Their Doors Open for the City’s Homeless Youth, Despite COVID-19 Dangers
April 28, 2020By Emily Drooby It’s an unfortunate reality. On any given night in New York City around 4,600 kids and young adults are […]
The Return of the Family Dinner
April 28, 2020Currents News Staff It’s a long-lost staple of American life that has had people lamenting its demise for years. But now “dinner […]