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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW YORK – Following a monumental 2019 legislative session that saw massive gains for working people throughout the state, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1 on January 14 announced their endorsement for the reelection of New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, crediting him as a key component in helping shift the balance of power in Albany.
“Senator Gianaris has been a steadfast leader in the State Senate for nearly a decade,” said Dennis Trainor, Vice President, CWA District 1. “He’s never been afraid to stand up to powerful corporations, including advocating for and helping us pass the NY Call Center Jobs Act last year to protect call center jobs in New York. Standing with Senator Gianaris in his reelection campaign is an easy decision, and one that we’re proud to make!”
Senator Gianaris has been a longtime champion for legislation to protect workers, strengthen voting rights, enhance tenant protections, and more. Under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Gianaris, the NYS Senate made huge waves in 2019, passing a mountain of bills to grow worker power in New York. CWA, with 65,000 members across New York State, is now looking ahead to November to ensure that the current State Senate majority stays strong and committed to fighting for workers for years to come.
“As we fight back against federal attacks on organized labor, I am proud New York is on the front lines defending working people,” said Senator Michael Gianaris. “CWA is a leading voice of the progressive movement and I am honored to receive their endorsement. I will continue to stand with workers as we seek a more level playing field.”
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst.
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ATHENS - The European Union needs to get involved in the case of the two-year jail sentence given ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri who was elected Mayor of the seaside town of Himare and said the trial was a farce to get him and protect Prime Minister Edi Rama’s business friends.
Brace yourself for what could be another scorching summer in Greece as scientists are anxious that a warm winter - the warmest January recorded - and climate change will continue to bring weather anomalies.