French Grandeur Fellow guest Russell O. told me: “My family went to Europe in 1960. We sailed over on the French Line, onboard the Liberte . It was big, beautiful, a true ocean liner. The food, the service, the sheer style were fabulous — days on deck, mo... See more
Members of the Haitian diaspora in the Diocese of Brooklyn attend a Mass of solidarity and healing on July 29 at St. Jerome Parish in Little Haiti. The faithful came together after Temporary Protective Status for Haitians dissolved on July 27. (Photos: Bi... See more
The FIFA World Cup just ended with the finals weekend in New Jersey, and alongside the excitement the tournament created, "prediction market" platforms engineered a backdoor into your legal, state-regulated sports betting market. By rebranding sports bets... See more
It is surely the most glamorously nostalgic voyage of all – crossing the historic North Atlantic aboard the last of the so-called trans-ocean super ships, Cunard ’s Queen Elizabeth 2 . Almost all of the passengers were, in contrast to leisurely cruising, ... See more
MIDTOWN SOUTH — On July 28, 1945, then-Brooklyn priest (later monsignor) Andrew Landi was in Italy directing aid distribution for Catholic War Relief Service — the precursor to Catholic Relief Service, created to help victims of World War II. Msgr. Landi’... See more
