On Her Own, Raising Twin ‘Princesses’ With Special Needs - New York Times
11/28/2017 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Ingrid Batista scooped up her 4-year-old daughter Alexia. “Hola, mi reina,” she said, covering her with kisses.
The “reina” — Spanish for “queen” — slid from her mother’s arms and divided her attention between a Disney show and a blue basket on the floor, which she used to crown herself. Her identical twin sister, Elexia, watched her...
Caridades Católicas reparte pavos en Harlem para cena del Día de Acción de Gracias - NY1
11/20/2017 | Media Alerts | Share
En el evento en Harlem se donarán casi 800 pavos, lo mismo que arroz, papa, cebolla, zanahoria y otros ingredientes.
"Tenemos 'stuffing' que es una comida muy americana y también tenemos otros vegetales enlatados", explicó Beatriz Díaz Taveras, directora ejecutiva de Caridades Católicas.
Los pavos y demás comida les fueron donados...
Message from Cardinal Dolan: World Day of the Poor
11/16/2017 | Centennial News | Share
My Dear People of the Archdiocese:
Pope Francis is inaugurating World Day of the Poor this upcoming Sunday, November 19, 2017 to re-enforce that concern for the poor is an essential part of our Catholic faith. I know that so many of our Catholic faithful understand this well and live it out generously and sacrificially. Perhaps each of...
From Serving the Famous at the Waldorf to Starting Over - New York Times Neediest Cases
11/02/2017 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
At the Waldorf Astoria, she caught glimpses of Donald J. Trump, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
That’s to name just a few of the politicians Regina Gatewood spotted in her 16 years as a banquet waitress at the Waldorf, on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
One time, Phillip C. McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil, asked her for...