For his tireless effort in helping the Catholic Church, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was honored by Catholic Extension, an organization dedicated to strengthening underprivileged dioceses across the country. Tim Harfmann reports from Manhattan’s Metropolitan Club as His Eminence is presented with the Spirit of Francis Award.
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CYO Tournament in Memory of Middle Village Student
Sixth and seventh graders from Catholic schools in Queens compete in the inaugural Colin Flood Hoops For Hope Tournament. Colin Flood was a student at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy in Middle Village. In 2014, the 8-year-old lost his battle with leukemia. Tim Harfmann reports from Cathedral Prep, where his family and friends are raising money and awareness to fight childhood cancer.
Queens Seminary Welcomes Albany Bishop
Tim Harfmann reports from Douglaston as Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, the leader of the Catholic Church in Albany, visits the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation. The Brooklyn-born bishop makes his first visit to the seminary since taking his ministry to the capital of New York.
City’s Traffic Safety Campaign Called ‘Window Dressing’
With the onset of winter, Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative launches a $1.5 million campaign underlining a 40% increase in serious crashes as days get shorter. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with a traffic safety advocate who believes this campaign sidesteps the major changes needed to prevent traffic fatalities.
Venezuelan Catholics React To Pope & President Meeting
Tim Harfmann reports from Elmhurst, Queens, where Venezuelans react to the secret meeting between Pope Francis and President Nicholas Maduro.
Precinct Basement transforms to Haunted House
The basement of the 78th Precinct in Brooklyn is now a bone-chilling haunted house. Officers spent the last two months decorating and now its open from three to nine at night, just in time for Halloween. Michelle Powers took a tour and says its one of the scariest she’s ever seen.
First Look at Dredging of Toxic Gowanus Canal
Work crews began cleaning up the severely contaminated Gowanus Canal this week, kicking off its 500 million dollar plan to remove over a century of toxic waste from the canal. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer gives us a jaw-dropping first look at what the work crews dredged from the bottom.
Sana Mustafa – Syrian Activist, Student, Asylee
Trailer for “Refugees: Enemies or Victims” featuring interviews with Sana Mustafa, Syrian Activist, Student, and Asylee.
The Syrian Civil War has created one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the last 60 years. Over 400,000 Syrians have been killed. More than 7,000,000 have been internally displaced and more than 4,800,000 are refugees. Turkey has taken in more than 2,700,000 refugees. Germany more than 600,000. How many has the US taken in? Should we even allow refugees into our country?
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?” investigates the very important questions of whether the United States is doing enough to uphold its long tradition of helping those in need.
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?”, an hour-long documentary, Premieres Thursday, November 3 at 9pm on NET TV.
Shadi Martini – Refugee
Trailer for “Refugees: Enemies or Victims” featuring interviews with Shadi Martini, a Syrian refugee.
The Syrian Civil War has created one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the last 60 years. Over 400,000 Syrians have been killed. More than 7,000,000 have been internally displaced and more than 4,800,000 are refugees. Turkey has taken in more than 2,700,000 refugees. Germany more than 600,000. How many has the US taken in? Should we even allow refugees into our country?
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?” investigates the very important questions of whether the United States is doing enough to uphold its long tradition of helping those in need.
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?”, an hour-long documentary, Premieres Thursday, November 3 at 9pm on NET TV.
Mario Russell – Catholic Charities
Trailer for “Refugees: Enemies or Victims” featuring an interview with Mario Russell, Director of Immigrant and Refugee Services for Catholic Charities.
The Syrian Civil War has created one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the last 60 years. Over 400,000 Syrians have been killed. More than 7,000,000 have been internally displaced and more than 4,800,000 are refugees. Turkey has taken in more than 2,700,000 refugees. Germany more than 600,000. How many has the US taken in? Should we even allow refugees into our country?
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?” investigates the very important questions of whether the United States is doing enough to uphold its long tradition of helping those in need.
“Refugees: Enemies or Victims?”, an hour-long documentary, Premieres Thursday, November 3 at 9pm on NET TV.