Currents reporter covers City Hall rally where Council Members Levine and Gibson joined the Right the Council Coalition advocating passage of Intro 214-A, calling on New York to become the first city to give tenants the right to free counsel.
See Currents NET TV’s coverage of the event: Tenants Call on City for Right to Counsel
Tenants rally at City Hall in support of Intro 214-A
The Right to Counsel Coalition comprised of tenants, advocates, academics and legal services providers rallied on Wednesday, December 13th at the steps of City Hall calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to pass Intro 214-A, in support of right to counsel for all low income tenants who face eviction in New York City. Clever Borja, a Queens tenants representing CMS shared his testimony before the crowd.
See NY1 Noticias’ coverage of the event en Español: Demandan que concejo municipal apruebe ley 214-A
Honorees for the 2016 Shining Star Awards and their guests
Individuals from the immigrant community of the Diocese of Brooklyn are honored for serving their ethnic ministries at the 2016 Shining Star Awards.
See NY1’s coverage of the event: Catholic Immigrants Honored for their Contributions to New York City Communities
Members of the Ministry to Nigerian immigrants with Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.
Catholic Migration Services conducted two dinners on successive Fridays to honor the recipients of this year’s Shining Star Awards presented to parishioners of the diocese’s ethnic ministries for their service to the Church in Brooklyn and Queens.
Read the full article in The Tablet: Catholic Migration Services Presents Its Shining Stars
Tim Harfmann reports from Sunnyside, Queens, where Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer honors members of the Hispanic community for hard work and dedication. Among the honorees are Catholics who strengthen the Brooklyn diocese.
See Currents NET TV’s coverage of the event: Members of Hispanic Community Honored in Queens
Shining Star Award for Maria Magdalena Vargas, member of the ministry to immigrants from the Dominican Republic.
For nearly half a century, Catholic Migration Services has been helping immigrants settle in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The organization is honoring them with a “Shining Star” award, calling the immigrants beacons of hope for the world. Michelle Powers attended the annual dinner celebration and filed this report.
See Currents NET TV’s coverage of the event: Shining Star Awards 2016
