In Jackson Heights: A Wishlist for the Future Giving Voice to the Voiceless By Lavina Melwani How can one understand…
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Lassi with Lavina introduces a new column, Diary of A Changemaker, written by noted thought leaders who are changing the…
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Our Communities India Giving Day – Celebrating the Joy of Giving March 1, 2024 is the Magic Date to Do Good!…
Our Communities Op-Ed by Mayor Eric Adams Mayor Eric Adams: You Can Make It in New York! Last week, in…
Here in New York City, we have much to be proud of about our civil rights record. But there is a dark side to our history that has yet to be reckoned with — a deep legacy of discrimination and segregation that we must dismantle in order to finally build more housing and create an equitable city.
NYC Marathon Takes over New York City!
Mayor Eric Adams writes in his op-ed about the comeback of the city from jobs to crime to housing and education.
With the upcoming holiday season begins the Indian community’s tryst with tradition in America. Both Garba and Dandiya Raas, folk dances, have found their way to America and everyone from heart surgeons to hip-hop kids are taking to the large dandiya raas arenas during the festival of Navrati which heralds a season of upcoming festivals from Dusshera to Diwali. How has the interaction with America changed Garba and Dandiya Raas?
Our Communities Women Achievers Shine at BAPS – Festival of Inspirations As a journalist dedicated to covering the Indian Diaspora…
International foods at the Vegan Night Market in Central Park on Tuesdays!
One of the most anticipated festivals in the Hindu calendar is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan, the Festival of Threads. This is the day when brothers and sisters renew their bonds and sisters receive money and gifts from their brothers. Now which little girl can argue with that? Lucky are the sisters who have several brothers!
Indeed, if you are Hindu and have a brother, no matter where you are, you will try to meet up with him on Raksha Bandhan which falls this year on August 29. This is an ancient Hindu festival which occurs in the month of shravan on the full moon. Sisters pray for their brothers health and well-being, tying the sacred Rakhi thread on their wrists, and brothers pledge to protect their sisters.
Our Communities Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City by Mayor Eric Adams This past week…
Mayor Eric Adams talks about gun violence prevention and strategies for a safer city
Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo unveil “Get Sheds Down,” a sweeping overhaul of rules governing sidewalk construction sheds and scaffolding.
I did an interview with Mayor Eric Adams back in May and this first ran in The Week, one of India’s leading newsmagazines. I am now posting the profile and interview on Lassi with Lavina.
Mayor Eric Adams kicks off the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Reel Works, Brooklyn.
Our Communities Op Ed by Mayor Eric Adams Outdoor Dining Forever in New York Summer weather is here, and…
“Participatory budgeting gives you a direct say in the future of your community. You decide how our money is spent. Participatory Budgeting strengthens our democracy and deepens civic engagement.”
Our Communities Op-Ed by Mayor Eric Adams “NYC Executive Budget ensures that we can continue to Get Stuff Done…