Basketball Legend Bob Cousy Receives Medal of Freedom
August 22, 2019Currents News Staff A native New Yorker and basketball legend has added another award to his trophy case tonight. Hall of Famer […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Australian Court Rejects Pell’s Appeal, Upholds Abuse Conviction
August 21, 2019By Christopher White and Emily Drooby Cardinal George Pell’s effort to appeal his conviction for sexual abuse was rejected by an Australian court […]
Spreading the Message of Purity, One Step at a Time
August 20, 2019By Tim Harfmann and Allyson Escobar MIDLAND BEACH — Warm weather in Staten Island’s Midland Beach didn’t stop participants from running in […]
NYC Tourists Keep it Frugal, Find Community With Religious Hotels
August 19, 2019By Emily Drooby Tucked away on West 23 Street in Manhattan sits the Leo House. From its reception desk to its key […]
NYC Passes on Erecting Monument Honoring Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
August 19, 2019By Allyson Escobar, Wandy Felicita Ortiz and Tim Harfmann BENSONHURST — New York City’s first lady, Chirlane McCray, is facing backlash after […]
FDNY Tests 300 Foot Ladder Outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral
August 19, 2019Currents News Staff The New York Fire Department is taking action after the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The […]
Queens Parish Thrives During Summer Months
August 18, 2019By Tim Harfmann Parishioners of St. Francis de Sales Church love summertime Masses — especially when the celebration is conducted on the […]
Suspicious Packages Found in New York City Subway Station
August 16, 2019Currents News Staff The nation’s busiest subway system came to a halt after three suspicious packages were reported during the morning commute […]
World War II Veteran Receives High School Diploma
August 15, 2019By Emily Drooby In Joseph Quinlivan’s Brooklyn home sits a plaque that reads, ‘Freedom is Not Free,’ something the World War II […]
Fighting for Street Safety: Catholic Family Remembers Teen Lost to Traffic Crash
August 14, 2019By Emily Drooby On Utopia Parkway in Whitestone, Queens there’s a plaque honoring Madeline Serchen, a Saint Francis Prep Honor student whose […]