Unemployed NYC Family Doesn’t Have Enough Money Left to Move to State Where There Is Work
May 4, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unemployment in the United States is the highest it’s been since the Great Depression. Tens of millions of people […]
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Pop-Up Pantry in Elmhurst Offers More Than Food Thanks to Catholic Charities and St. Bartholomew’s
May 1, 2020By Jessica Easthope Food is the most basic of necessities, yet during the coronavirus pandemic, so many don’t have enough. Luis Espinoza […]
Currents News full broadcast for Friday, 5/1/20
May 1, 2020On the newscast: – Crime is up underground despite record low ridership on New York CIty’s subways. MTA workers are speaking out, […]
What If the COVID-19 Vaccine Is Derived From Aborted Fetal Tissue? We Ask the Doctor
May 1, 2020Currents News Staff With many states reopening the question on when a vaccine to combat the coronavirus will be available needs to […]
Queens Catholic School Students Find Colorful Way to Thank Essential Workers
April 30, 2020By Jessica Easthope You’ve heard the cheers and applause at 7 p.m. every night thanking those on the frontlines of the coronavirus […]
Currents News full broadcast for Thursday, 4/30/20
April 30, 2020On the newscast: – Rainbows are popping up all over the Diocese of Brooklyn. Catholic school children are giving signs of hope […]
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April 30, 2020Currents News Staff People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk during the coronavirus pandemic. One person who knows that all […]
Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Call Group
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby For adults in the Brooklyn Diocese, a ringing phone means more than a call, it’s a lifeline during the […]
Drive-Thru Pet Food Bank for Families Facing Hardship During the Pandemic
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby Pets are a source of comfort and a cure for loneliness, but they’re also a financial stressor. The global pandemic […]
MTA Workers Forced to Dodge Blood, Urine During Shifts as COVID-19 Drives NYC Homeless Underground
April 29, 2020By Jessica Easthope The problem has always been there, and now a global health crisis has made homelessness on the subway more […]