Politics

Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Federal Funds for Community Projects

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced $18,171,279 in federal funding for community projects across New York’s 15th Congressional District on Thursday, March 21. The funding, which his office said was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process, will support a range of initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and enhancing educational opportunities for constituents.

Puerto Rico: Four USPS Employees Arrested and Charged with Delay / Non-Delivery of Election Mail

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Four U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees assigned to the 65th Infantry Postal Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico were charged on March 7, with delay of mail in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(a), as announced by W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. attorney for the district of Puerto Rico. A federal grand jury in the district of Puerto Rico returned the indictment. 

Soccer Referees Wanted!

By RANDY VOGT
The reasons for becoming a referee with the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) are as diverse as the personalities of our roughly 3,000 referees and assistant refs.

Applications Remain Open for the City’s Summer Rising Program Among Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Applications remain open to apply for the City’s Summer Rising program, as well as a number of other programs. Commissioner Manuel Castro of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) and Commissioner Keith S Howard of NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) are encouraging applications to various summer programs from the City’s youth such as the Summer Youth Employment Program, Summer Rising and Saturday Night Lights, along with adult literacy programs.