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Holocaust survivors share powerful WWII stories at Elmhurst school for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Holocaust survivors share powerful WWII stories at Elmhurst school for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York Holocaust Survivors joined the Arts4All Foundation, Senator Jessica Ramos, and other elected officials at Newtown High School in Elmhurst on Thursday, Jan. 16, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The occasion marks the day of liberation from Auschwitz-Birkenau and is a time to remember the victims as well as honor the survivors. 80 years on, there are an estimated 25,000 New York Holocaust survivors alive, making the city one of the largest populations of living Holocaust survivors.

“As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and honor the immense courage of our five New York Holocaust survivors with us today, we are reminded through their remarkable resilience in the face of horrific tragedy, journey to liberation, and accumulated wisdom important lessons our generation can learn from to usher in an era of peace and prevent future atrocities in our communities and world,” said Dr. Sumita SenGupta, the founder of Arts4All Foundation.

NYC’s undocumented subway vendors: Struggles, survival and the fear of deportation

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling candy and fruit in a determined effort to carve out a living.

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