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Brooklyn World Youth Day Pilgrims Reunited

It’s been over 6 months since the youth of Brooklyn and Queens toured Poland for World Youth Day but at a faith filled event in Douglaston seminary they were able to reunite and reminisce. Katie Engesser reports as the young adults rekindle the fire sparked by World Youth Day.

Science Lab ‘STEMs’ New Career for Students

The students of St Edmund Elementary School are seeing the world in a whole new light thanks to a state of the art science lab provided by the Diocese of Brooklyn. Katie Engesser reports from the lab as the kids test out the equipment for the very first time.

Dr. Oz

Craig Tubiolo interviews world renowned surgeon and TV personality Dr. Oz.

SSN 07 – EP 21

This week on “In the Arena” join Monsignor Kieran Harrington as he is joined by Christopher Macchio to discuss music and his faith. Then, literary editor of First Things, Matthew Schmitz, joins Monsignor in-studio to discuss Michael Flynn and Trump’s changing White House, and Lisa Dickey joins to talk about the Russian people and their feelings towards Americans and world events. All this and much more on “In the Arena”. “In the Arena”: faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.

Queens College Student Fights for Pro-Life Club

Norvilia Etienne, a student at Queens College, is pursuing a lawsuit against officials at the CUNY. She says the First Amendment does not apply to some on campus after they tried to stop her from creating a pro-life group. Michelle Powers sat down with Norvilia and filed this report.

St. Francis College Extends a Hand to Vets

Rebuilding a successful program that has helped troops become teachers is the goal of Brooklyn’s Saint Francis College. Our Michelle Powers reports a Pentagon cutback jeopardizes the work of transforming veterans into educators.

Teens Better Drivers Than Millenials

In a new study by the AAA, young adults between the ages of 19 to 24 are considered worse drivers than teenagers. Katie Engesser visits St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, Queens to talk to the students in their drivers education program as learn how to steer the roads safely.

Cuomo Bans NYC Bag Tax

On the day the plastic bag tax was supposed to take effect, New Yorkers have extra cash in their pockets. That’s because Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to block the levy, which would charge consumers five cents for every single-use bag they used. Tim Harfmann gets reactions from shoppers at a supermarket in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.

Brooklynites Get Help This Tax Season

Brooklyn State Senator Martin Golden is helping residents this tax season! Booking appointments at his Bay Ridge office, free accounting experts will be lending a hand to those who find it hard navigating the complex forms.  Katie Engesser has the story.