City Housing Conditions Pose Safety, Social Distancing Challenges During Pandemic
April 16, 2020By Jessica Easthope For people living in dense urban areas social distancing has been difficult, but for those who live in New […]
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Currents News full broadcast for Wed, 4/15/20
April 15, 2020On the newscast: Brooklyn’s Father Kevin Sweeney will be the new leader of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey. Pope Francis selected […]
Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson
April 15, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Christopher White NEW YORK — Pope Francis has named a Brooklyn priest, Father Kevin Sweeney, as the next […]
Brooklyn Pizza Shop Feeds Students, First Responders and Hungry During Pandemic
April 15, 2020By Emily Drooby Dough, sauce and cheese mix together for the perfect combination, but there’s something that makes Lombardo’s of Bay Ridge […]
Cardinal Pell Gives First TV Interview Following Acquittal
April 15, 2020Currents News Staff “I don’t know how you explain it, but it is certainly extraordinary,” said Cardinal George Pell about the police […]
How Will the Coronavirus Impact the Outcome of the 2020 Election
April 14, 2020xCurrents News Staff The presidential race has kind of taken a backseat to the coronavirus pandemic. But, election day is still just […]
Sister Helen Prejean Spending COVID-19 Quarantine Advocating for Prisoners
April 14, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — In back-to-back homilies, Pope Francis prayed for prisoners and those facing unjust sentences – […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tues, 4/14/20
April 14, 2020On the newscast: Crisis pregnancy centers are still operating in New York City and they’re seeing a rise in calls; Signs of hope […]
Non-Profit ‘Rethink Food’ Brings Free Lunch for Hospital Workers
April 14, 2020By Jessica Easthope The heroes at Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Heights Medical Center are getting some much needed relief. For the first time, on […]
Pregnancy Center Helps Mothers in Crisis During Pandemic
April 14, 2020On March 31, Theresa Lemunyon welcomed her beautiful baby into the world. Theresa needed some help, and because of the coronavirus, she […]