St. Edmund Elementary School is saying farewell to a pillar of their community. After 46 years of faithful service in Sheepshead Bay, Milly DiLorenzo is retiring. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach stops by the school to speak with the loyal teacher as well as some of her students – both current and past. Miss DiLorenzo will be honored at a St. Edmund Mass this Sunday.
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Paving The Way With Pizza
Mason Wartman from Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia, visited Monsignor Jamie’s kitchen to cook apple and sage stuffed pork chops. They talk about how Rosa’s started a program where every dollar donated by paying customers gives a slice of pizza to a person in need.
New Zones Restrict Times Square Characters
Newly painted zones in Times Square will force costumed characters into designated areas. Tim Harfmann reports from the crossroads of the world to get reaction from tourists and street entertainers.
Church Campaigns to Register Voters
Voter registration forms will be available at all Catholic churches in Brooklyn and Queens this weekend – part of a diocese-wide campaign to make sure the faithful are heard. Organized by DeSales Media Group, the parent company of NET-TV, voter forms were also given to parents in every Catholic school. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach visits parishes and schools taking part in the campaign.
The Catholic Murals of Los Angeles
Joe Estevez visits various parts of Los Angeles to showcase Catholic murals in the area and contextualize their complex symbolism within their communities. Joe also speaks with Shin Ja and learns about how her faith sustained her on her journey through war-torn Korea. We complete the episode with a section on the Hollywood Cross that overlooks the Cahuenga Pass that connects the Valley from Hollywood, California.
Study: Schools Still Show Racial Disparity
A new federal study finds that African-American and Latino students do not have access to high-level subjects like algebra and chemistry, and that African-American students are nearly four times more likely to be suspended. For insight on how to fix the nation-wide disparity, Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach visits one Brooklyn institution bucking the numbers – Bishop Loughlin Academic High School in Fort Greene.
Hillary Clinton Locks in History
Hillary Clinton has become the first female candidate to lock in the presidential nomination of a major political party, 96 years after women won the right to vote. The Clinton campaign and supporters celebrated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Duggal Greenhouse. Michelle Powers was there and filed this report about the historical moment.
God is a Lifesaver
David Bisono and Jahaira Rodriguez and DJ David Dorian are in the studio. Their guest is Fernanda Avellaneda, a local hero, who saved Alana Goins’ newborn baby girl by providing CPR after her premature birth in the Kings Inn shelter in East Elmhurst.
Unsafe Construction Conditions: Illegal and Immoral
Following the on-site death of construction worker Vidal Sanchez-Ramon, Brooklyn District Attorney announces the indictment of company owner Salvatore Schirripa. Chaplain to union construction workers Fr. Brian Jordan says that unsafe conditions for laborers are both illegal and immoral. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from Prospect Heights.
Faded Signs Cause Parking Problems
Ever get a parking ticket in an area with faded signs? That could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new proposed bill. Tim Harfmann spoke to John Mancuso, the Chief of Staff for Brooklyn Councilman Vincent Gentile — a supporter of the proposed legislation.