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Mapping a Democratic sweep across Virginia, New Jersey and New York

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Eric Lau, Clara Ence Morse, Nick Mourtoupalas, Patrick Marley, Azi Paybarah, Lydia Sidhom, Hannah Dormido, The Washington Post

New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill. PHOTO: https://www.nj.gov/govelect/about/governor-elect/ Voters shifted sharply to the left across Virginia, New Jersey and New York City in elections Tuesday (November 4, 2025), sweeping into office Democrats who…

Mamdani’s promises are on a collision course with fiscal reality

Posted on November 6, 2025November 8, 2025 by Martin Z. Braun and Raga Justin, Bloomberg

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper During his campaign, New York…

Queens community observes National First Responders Day

Posted on November 4, 2025November 5, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Assemblyman Edward Braunstein and Dr. Sumita SenGupta with honorees 911 First Responder Ivonne Sanchez, Dr. Jacqueline Moline, and Captain Douglas Moodie at the National Responders Day Celebration. ALL PHOTOS: Arts4All Foundation On…

Kerala Center, NY, presents 2025 Annual Awards to high achievers

Posted on November 4, 2025November 5, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Kerala Center Awardees, From l. to r.: Koshy O. Thomas, Joharath Kutty, Diya Mathew Esq., Dr. Nandini Menon, Dr. Priscilla Samuel and Jayan Varghese. ALL PHOTOS: Kerala Center The Indian American Kerala…

South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Organizers Drive Mamdani’s Historic NYC Win

Posted on November 4, 2025November 6, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Photo: ITV GOLD New York, NY — November 5, 2025: In a stunning political upset, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday night, defeating both establishment Democrats and…

Mamdani’s win seen as historic in Jackson Heights, Queens

Posted on November 4, 2025November 6, 2025 by Washington Post staff, The Washington Post

Zohran Mamdani speaking to media. PHOTO: Reuters Extract from The Washington Post report Nov. 4, 2025 Mamdani, a 34-year-old New York Assembly member and democratic socialist, has won New York’s mayoral race,…

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, capping meteoric rise

Posted on November 4, 2025November 6, 2025 by Joseph Ax, Tim Reid and Maria Tsvetkova

Zohran Mamdani in Astoria, NY, November 4, 2025. PHOTO: Posted on Facebook: @Zohran Kwame Mamdani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday,…

Indo-American Arts Council holds successful Annual Gala

Posted on November 3, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Jyoti Menon being honored at IAAC Gala October 26, 2025, in NYC. PHOTO: IAAC The Indo American Arts Council (iaac.us) held its Annual Gala at the Union League Club in New York City October…

Suromurchhana Celebrates Tabla Maestro Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri’s 80th Birth Year with a Full-House Concert

Posted on November 3, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Smt. Namami Karmakar presents a vocal recital accompanied by Shri Dibyarka Chatterjee on tabla and Shri Anirban Chakrabarty on harmonium Photo: By Organizers New York City, October 25: Suromurchhana, the New York…

BAPS Flushing Swaminarayan Mandir hosts a Diwali celebration for Governor Kathy Hochul

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Archana Adalja

Governor Kathy Hochul (second from left) and Assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar (left) lighting the lamp as Kanu Patel (right) and Harikrishna Joshi (second from right) look on. PHOTO: Courtesy Vipul Patel More…

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