Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams led a candlelight vigil for the victims of the recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador. Local residents, community leaders and clergy members — including Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros — were in attendance. Tim Harfmann reports from Bushwick.
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Candidates and Manhattan Voters Hit NY Primaries
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump vote and campaign, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer checks in at polling stations in Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
Aid for Ecuador Earthquake Victims
Following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador — killing over 400 people and wounding thousands more — organizations are doing what they can to assist the victims. Tim Harfmann spoke with the Consul General of Ecuador in New York to find out how people can donate.
Trump Welcomed on Staten Island
GOP front-runner Donald Trump was given a hero’s welcome on Staten Island, greeted Sunday by a massive crowd and an endorsement from a police veterans group. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there.
Queens Heads to the Polls
It’s Primary Day in New York City. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach is in Queens to find out the issues that are defining the vote in the most diverse place on earth. The biggest? Immigration.
60 Second Review – The Jungle Book (2016)
Steven Greydanus reviews Disney’s big-screen, live-action version of Rudyard Kipling’s THE JUNGLE BOOK!
Street Named for Beloved Bishop
A portion of 71st Street in Middle Village is renamed “Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way,” honoring the late auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn. Bishop Sullivan was known for his work with Catholic Charities, but as Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports, he was also beloved by parishioners at Our Lady of Hope Church.
Trump Attends Fundraiser in Long Island
The GOP frontrunner addressed over 1,000 supporters at a Suffolk County Republican Committee fundraiser. Tim Harfmann spoke with supporters and protesters in Patchogue, NY.
Mass for Healing and Hope
Join Monsignor Harrington, Vicar of Communication for the Diocese of Brooklyn, as he is joined by Jasmine Salazar, victim’s assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Brooklyn, Monsignor Anthony Hernandez, chancellor and vicar for canonical affairs for the Diocese of Brooklyn, Maryellen Quinn, coordinator of the safe environment office, and others as they discuss the mass for healing and hope.
Hope for NY Primary Voting Problems
Many New Yorkers have reported problems with their voter registrations, especially Bernie Sanders supporters. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with NYC Votes to find out how voters can avoid being shut out of the NY primaries on election day.